Dame's Rocket

Colchicum

About Dame's Rocket and Colchicum

Dame's Rocket

Colchicum

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

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

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

Number of Varieties

445

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Habitat

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm7.60 cm

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm7.60 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water, Medium, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter

In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Vomiting

Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients

anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HESPERIS matronalis

COLCHICUM

Common Name

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

Colchicum

In Hindi

डेम के रॉकेट

colchicum

In German

Rockets Freifrau

colchicum

In French

Rocket Dame

colchique

In Spanish

Rocket Dame

Colchicum

In Greek

Rocket Dame του

Colchicum

In Portuguese

Rocket de Dame

Colchicum

In Polish

Rocket Dame

Colchicum

In Latin

Hesperis Rocket

Colchicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Liliales

Family

Brassicaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Hesperis

Colchicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Wurmbaeiodeae

Number of Species

50160

1 27800

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Properties of Dame's Rocket and Colchicum

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

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Season and Care of Dame's Rocket and Colchicum

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

Dame's Rocket and Colchicum Physical Information

Dame's Rocket and Colchicum physical information is very important for comparison. Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Dame's Rocket and Colchicum are as follows:

Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green

Care of Dame's Rocket and Colchicum

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