Dame's Rocket

Dwarf Papyrus

About Dame's Rocket and Dwarf Papyrus

Dame's Rocket

Dwarf Papyrus

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Sedge or Rush

Origin

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

World/Pandemic

Types

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

Papyrus

Number of Varieties

415

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Habitat

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

Grassland, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-97-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12-7

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Green, Brown

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Grass like

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

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Bulbs, Divison, Rhizome division, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained

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

Poorly 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

can go long without fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

Birds, Butterflies, Flying insects

Allergy

Vomiting

Itchiness, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Container, Decoration Purposes, Florist trade and landscaping, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Bog Garden, Container, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HESPERIS matronalis

Cyperus papyrus

Common Name

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

Dwarf papyrus, Miniature papyrus

In Hindi

डेम के रॉकेट

dwarf papyrus

In German

Rockets Freifrau

Zwerg Papyrus

In French

Rocket Dame

papyrus nain

In Spanish

Rocket Dame

papiro enano

In Greek

Rocket Dame του

νάνος πάπυρο

In Portuguese

Rocket de Dame

papiro anão

In Polish

Rocket Dame

krasnolud papirus

In Latin

Hesperis Rocket

P. papyrus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Poales

Family

Brassicaceae

Cyperaceae

Genus

Hesperis

Cyperus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

50700

1 27800

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Properties of Dame's Rocket and Dwarf Papyrus

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

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Season and Care of Dame's Rocket and Dwarf Papyrus

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

Dame's Rocket and Dwarf Papyrus Physical Information

Dame's Rocket and Dwarf Papyrus physical information is very important for comparison. Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Dwarf Papyrus height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Dame's Rocket and Dwarf Papyrus are as follows:

Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Dwarf Papyrus flower color: Green and Brown
Dwarf Papyrus leaf color: Green

Care of Dame's Rocket and Dwarf Papyrus

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