Dame's Rocket

Chives

About Dame's Rocket and Chives

Dame's Rocket

Chives

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Western Asia

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Asia

Types

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

Common chives, Garlic chives, Siberian garlic chives, Giant Siberian chives

Number of Varieties

4500

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Habitat

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm203.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

Requires regular watering, Water every two or three days during warmer months, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Downy mildew, head rot, Pink Root, Rust, Thripes

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

Allergy

Vomiting

Asthma, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients

Antioxidants, Bone strength, Improve heart health, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Alpine, Cutflower, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HESPERIS matronalis

ALLIUM schoenoprasum

Common Name

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

Chives, Cultivated Chives, Garden Chives

In Hindi

डेम के रॉकेट

Chives

In German

Rockets Freifrau

Schnittlauch

In French

Rocket Dame

Ciboulette

In Spanish

Rocket Dame

Cebollino

In Greek

Rocket Dame του

βολβοί φαγώσιμοι

In Portuguese

Rocket de Dame

Cebolinha

In Polish

Rocket Dame

Szczypiorek

In Latin

Hesperis Rocket

Sectivi porri

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Asparagales

Family

Brassicaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Hesperis

Allium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Allioideae

Number of Species

503

1 27800

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Properties of Dame's Rocket and Chives

Wondering what are the properties of Dame's Rocket and Chives? We provide you with everything About Dame's Rocket and Chives. Dame's Rocket doesn't have thorns and Chives doesn't have thorns. Also Dame's Rocket does not have fragrant flowers. Dame's Rocket has allergic reactions like Vomiting and Chives has allergic reactions like Vomiting. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Dame's Rocket and Chives and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Dame's Rocket and Chives

Season and care of Dame's Rocket and Chives is important to know. While considering everything about Dame's Rocket and Chives Care, growing season is an essential factor. Dame's Rocket season is Spring and Summer and Chives season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Dame's Rocket is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Chives is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Dame's Rocket is Neutral, Alkaline and for Chives is Neutral.

Dame's Rocket and Chives Physical Information

Dame's Rocket and Chives physical information is very important for comparison. Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Chives height is 203.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Dame's Rocket and Chives are as follows:

Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Chives flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Chives leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Dame's Rocket and Chives

Care of Dame's Rocket and Chives include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dame's Rocket pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Chives pruning is done Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove deadheads. In summer Dame's Rocket needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chives needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.