Dame's Rocket

Citrullus Lanatus

About Dame's Rocket and Citrullus Lanatus

Dame's Rocket

Citrullus Lanatus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Herbs

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

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

Hybrid origin, Africa, Southern Africa

1.4 Types

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

along watercourse, Grassland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

10-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Prostrate/Trailing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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15.20 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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60.00 cm

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240.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green, Crimson, Dark Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Irregular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

brown-spot needle blight, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Flea beetle, Flea Beetles, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

Bees, Insects, Squirrels

5.12 Allergy

Vomiting

Stomach pain, Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Versatility

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Nutrients

High blood pressure, Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making beverages

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

HESPERIS matronalis

CITRULLUS lanatus 'Crimson Sweet'

7.2 Common Name

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

Crimson Sweet Watermelon, Watermelon

7.2.1 In Hindi

डेम के रॉकेट

तरबूज़

7.2.2 In German

Rockets Freifrau

Wassermelone

7.2.3 In French

Rocket Dame

Citrullus lanatus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Rocket Dame

Citrullus lanatus

7.2.5 In Greek

Rocket Dame του

καρπούζι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Rocket de Dame

Citrullus lanatus

7.2.7 In Polish

Rocket Dame

Citrullus lanatus

7.2.8 In Latin

Hesperis Rocket

Citrullus lanatus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Embryophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Brassicales

Cucurbitales

8.5 Family

Brassicaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Hesperis

Citrullus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Hylocereeae

Benincaseae

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Cucurbitoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Dame's Rocket and Citrullus Lanatus

Wondering what are the properties of Dame's Rocket and Citrullus Lanatus? We provide you with everything About Dame's Rocket and Citrullus Lanatus. Dame's Rocket doesn't have thorns and Citrullus Lanatus doesn't have thorns. Also Dame's Rocket does not have fragrant flowers. Dame's Rocket has allergic reactions like Vomiting and Citrullus Lanatus 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 Citrullus Lanatus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Dame's Rocket and Citrullus Lanatus

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

Dame's Rocket and Citrullus Lanatus Physical Information

Dame's Rocket and Citrullus Lanatus physical information is very important for comparison. Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Citrullus Lanatus height is 15.20 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Dame's Rocket and Citrullus Lanatus are as follows:

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

Care of Dame's Rocket and Citrullus Lanatus

Care of Dame's Rocket and Citrullus Lanatus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dame's Rocket pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Citrullus Lanatus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Dame's Rocket needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Citrullus Lanatus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.