Dame's Rocket

Devil's Tongue

About Dame's Rocket and Devil's Tongue

Dame's Rocket

Devil's Tongue

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Perennial

Origin

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

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

Amorphophallus konjac

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

Mountain Slopes, subtropical regions, Tropical Climate, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Yellow, Orange

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, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

bipinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Tuber propagation, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires plenty of water during the growing season, Requires regular watering

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

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Birds

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

Birds

Allergy

Vomiting

Diarrhea, Excessive flatus, gastro-intestinal problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients

Boils, bowel syndrome, cholesterol-lowering, Colic, Digestive, Fiber, Low calories, Piles, Stimulates new cell growth, Weight management and satiety

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Corms, Fibre, Root, Seeds, Tuber

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Traditional medicine, Used like flour

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HESPERIS matronalis

OPUNTIA humifusa

Common Name

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

voodoo lily, snake palm, elephant yam

In Hindi

डेम के रॉकेट

Konjac

In German

Rockets Freifrau

Teufelszunge

In French

Rocket Dame

Amorphophallus konjac

In Spanish

Rocket Dame

Amorphophallus konjac

In Greek

Rocket Dame του

Konjac

In Portuguese

Rocket de Dame

Amorphophallus konjac

In Polish

Rocket Dame

konjac

In Latin

Hesperis Rocket

Konjac

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Alismatales

Family

Brassicaceae

Araceae

Genus

Hesperis

Amorphophallus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Hylocereeae

Thomsonieae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Aroideae

Number of Species

5030

1 27800

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Properties of Dame's Rocket and Devil's Tongue

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

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Season and Care of Dame's Rocket and Devil's Tongue

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

Dame's Rocket and Devil's Tongue Physical Information

Dame's Rocket and Devil's Tongue physical information is very important for comparison. Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Devil's Tongue height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Dame's Rocket and Devil's Tongue are as follows:

Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Devil's Tongue flower color: Yellow and Orange
Devil's Tongue leaf color: Green

Care of Dame's Rocket and Devil's Tongue

Care of Dame's Rocket and Devil's Tongue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dame's Rocket pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Devil's Tongue 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 Devil's Tongue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.