Dame's Rocket

Crimson Pygmy

About Dame's Rocket and Crimson Pygmy

Dame's Rocket

Crimson Pygmy

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Shrub

Origin

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

Japan

Types

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

8-5

Sunset Zone

21,22

A3, 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

Oval or Rounded

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

Yellow, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Crimson, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Red, Dark Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Acuminate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Pollution

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

Birds

Allergy

Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Cottage Garden, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use

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

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HESPERIS matronalis

BERBERIS thunbergii f. atropurpurea 'Crimson Pygmy'

Common Name

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

Japanese Burberry

In Hindi

डेम के रॉकेट

crimson pygmy

In German

Rockets Freifrau

crimson pygmy

In French

Rocket Dame

crimson pygmy

In Spanish

Rocket Dame

crimson pygmy

In Greek

Rocket Dame του

crimson pygmy

In Portuguese

Rocket de Dame

crimson pygmy

In Polish

Rocket Dame

crimson pygmy

In Latin

Hesperis Rocket

crimson pygmy

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Ranunculales

Family

Brassicaceae

Berberidaceae

Genus

Hesperis

Berberis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

5050

1 27800

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Properties of Dame's Rocket and Crimson Pygmy

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

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Season and Care of Dame's Rocket and Crimson Pygmy

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

Dame's Rocket and Crimson Pygmy Physical Information

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

Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Crimson Pygmy flower color: Yellow and Yellow green
Crimson Pygmy leaf color: Crimson and Dark Red

Care of Dame's Rocket and Crimson Pygmy

Care of Dame's Rocket and Crimson Pygmy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dame's Rocket pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Crimson Pygmy pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Crimson Pygmy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.