Dame's Rocket

Desert Fern

About Dame's Rocket and Desert Fern

Dame's Rocket

Desert Fern

Add ⊕

1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Fern

1.3 Origin

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

Southern Africa, South Africa

1.4 Types

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA100

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-97-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

10*5

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm6.56 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm10.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oblovate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

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, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Not Available

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Drought Tolerant

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

Bees, Flies

5.12 Allergy

Vomiting

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Not Available

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Nutrients

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

HESPERIS matronalis

CHEILANTHES eckloniana

7.2 Common Name

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

Desert Fern, Lipfern, Rock Fern

7.2.1 In Hindi

डेम के रॉकेट

Hydrangea

7.2.2 In German

Rockets Freifrau

Hortensie

7.2.3 In French

Rocket Dame

Hortensia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Rocket Dame

Hortensia

7.2.5 In Greek

Rocket Dame του

υδραγεία

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Rocket de Dame

Hortênsia

7.2.7 In Polish

Rocket Dame

Hortensja

7.2.8 In Latin

Hesperis Rocket

Hibiscus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Brassicales

Not Available

8.5 Family

Brassicaceae

Pteridaceae

8.6 Genus

Hesperis

Not Available

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Hylocereeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Dame's Rocket and Desert Fern

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

Compare Biennial Plants » More

Dame's Rocket and Aconitum

Dame's Rocket and Golden Beet

Dame's Rocket and Capnoides

» More

More Compare Biennial Plants

Season and Care of Dame's Rocket and Desert Fern

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

Dame's Rocket and Desert Fern Physical Information

Dame's Rocket and Desert Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Desert Fern height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm. The color specification of Dame's Rocket and Desert Fern are as follows:

Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Desert Fern flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Desert Fern leaf color: Not Available

Care of Dame's Rocket and Desert Fern

Care of Dame's Rocket and Desert Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dame's Rocket pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Desert Fern pruning is done 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 Desert Fern needs Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Average Water.