Dame's Rocket

Dutch Iris

About Dame's Rocket and Dutch Iris

Dame's Rocket

Dutch Iris

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Herbaceous Perennial

Origin

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

Types

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

Bearded Iris

Number of Varieties

450

0 40000

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Habitat

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

meadows, Riverbanks, Rocky Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

9-5

Sunset Zone

21,22

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 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm12.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Sword-like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Root Plants

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

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacteria, fungus, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Basketary, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HESPERIS matronalis

IRIS 'Apollo'

Common Name

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

Carmen Iris, Dutch Iris

In Hindi

डेम के रॉकेट

Dutch Iris

In German

Rockets Freifrau

Dutch Iris

In French

Rocket Dame

Dutch Iris

In Spanish

Rocket Dame

Dutch Iris

In Greek

Rocket Dame του

Dutch Iris

In Portuguese

Rocket de Dame

Dutch Iris

In Polish

Rocket Dame

Dutch Iris

In Latin

Hesperis Rocket

Dutch Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Asparagales

Family

Brassicaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Hesperis

Iris

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Hylocereeae

Irideae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Iridoideae

Number of Species

50300

1 27800

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Properties of Dame's Rocket and Dutch Iris

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

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Season and Care of Dame's Rocket and Dutch Iris

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

Dame's Rocket and Dutch Iris Physical Information

Dame's Rocket and Dutch Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Dutch Iris height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Dame's Rocket and Dutch Iris are as follows:

Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Dutch Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate and Black
Dutch Iris leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Dame's Rocket and Dutch Iris

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