Dame's Rocket

Corkscrew Rush

About Dame's Rocket and Corkscrew Rush

Dame's Rocket

Corkscrew Rush

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Sedge or Rush

Origin

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

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia

Types

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-96-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

9-6

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, 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 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Long hair-like leaves

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Divison, reseeds

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Does not require regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

Bumblebees, Flying insects

Allergy

Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

woven into the covering of tatami mats

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HESPERIS matronalis

JUNCUS effusus f.Spiral

Common Name

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

Curly wurly

In Hindi

डेम के रॉकेट

Corkscrew Rush

In German

Rockets Freifrau

Corkscrew Rush

In French

Rocket Dame

Corkscrew Rush

In Spanish

Rocket Dame

Corkscrew Rush

In Greek

Rocket Dame του

Corkscrew Rush

In Portuguese

Rocket de Dame

Corkscrew Rush

In Polish

Rocket Dame

Corkscrew Rush

In Latin

Hesperis Rocket

Corkscrew Rush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Poales

Family

Brassicaceae

Juncaceae

Genus

Hesperis

Juncus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

5025

1 27800

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Properties of Dame's Rocket and Corkscrew Rush

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

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Season and Care of Dame's Rocket and Corkscrew Rush

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

Dame's Rocket and Corkscrew Rush Physical Information

Dame's Rocket and Corkscrew Rush physical information is very important for comparison. Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Corkscrew Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Dame's Rocket and Corkscrew Rush are as follows:

Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Corkscrew Rush flower color: Brown
Corkscrew Rush leaf color: Green

Care of Dame's Rocket and Corkscrew Rush

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