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About Dame's Rocket and Dracaena


About Dracaena and Dame's Rocket


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Biennial  

Type
Herbs  
Tender Perennial  

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

Types
Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower  
Marginata, Fragrans, Draco, Cinnabari  

Number of Varieties
4  
40  
99+

Habitat
meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands  
Tropical regions, Warmer regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
H2, 21, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Orange  

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  
Purple, Burgundy, Bronze  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Long Elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry  
Needs watering once a week, Water once every two or three weeks  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, Water soluble fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects  
Insects, Spider Mites  

Allergy
Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Nutrients  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds  
Stem  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HESPERIS matronalis  
DRACAENA fragrans  

Common Name
Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket  
Corn Plant, Dracaena  

In Hindi
डेम के रॉकेट  
Dracaena  

In German
Rockets Freifrau  
Dracaena  

In French
Rocket Dame  
Dracaena  

In Spanish
Rocket Dame  
Árbol de serpiente  

In Greek
Rocket Dame του  
Δράκαινα  

In Portuguese
Rocket de Dame  
Dracaena  

In Polish
Rocket Dame  
Dracena  

In Latin
Hesperis Rocket  
Dracaena  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Brassicales  
Liliales  

Family
Brassicaceae  
Agavaceae  

Genus
Hesperis  
Dracaena  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Hylocereeae  
-  

Subfamily
Cactoideae  
Nolinoideae  

Number of Species
50  
110  
99+

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Properties of Dame's Rocket and Dracaena

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

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Season and Care of Dame's Rocket and Dracaena

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

Dame's Rocket and Dracaena Physical Information

Dame's Rocket and Dracaena physical information is very important for comparison. Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Dracaena height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Dame's Rocket and Dracaena are as follows:

Care of Dame's Rocket and Dracaena

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

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