Dame's Rocket

Elaeagnus

About Dame's Rocket and Elaeagnus

Dame's Rocket

Elaeagnus

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Annual

Type

Herbs

Shrub

Origin

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

Types

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

Shrub, Ornamental Tree

Number of Varieties

450

0 40000

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Habitat

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

River side, Riverbanks

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

8-1

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

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

White, Light Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, 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

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Birds, Caterpillars, Coral Spot, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

Birds

Allergy

Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Borders, Mixed Border

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients

anti-cancer, Febrifuge, Pectoral

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Biomass for fuel, Used for making hedge

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HESPERIS matronalis

ELAEAGNUS 'Quicksilver'

Common Name

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

Oleaster

In Hindi

डेम के रॉकेट

इलेगनस

In German

Rockets Freifrau

Elaeagnus

In French

Rocket Dame

Elaeagnus

In Spanish

Rocket Dame

Elaeagnus

In Greek

Rocket Dame του

Elaeagnus

In Portuguese

Rocket de Dame

Elaeagnus

In Polish

Rocket Dame

Elaeagnus

In Latin

Hesperis Rocket

Elaeagnus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Rosales

Family

Brassicaceae

Elaeagnaceae

Genus

Hesperis

Elaeagnus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

5070

1 27800

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Properties of Dame's Rocket and Elaeagnus

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

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Season and Care of Dame's Rocket and Elaeagnus

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

Dame's Rocket and Elaeagnus Physical Information

Dame's Rocket and Elaeagnus physical information is very important for comparison. Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Elaeagnus height is 240.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Dame's Rocket and Elaeagnus are as follows:

Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Elaeagnus flower color:
Elaeagnus leaf color: White, Light Green and Gray

Care of Dame's Rocket and Elaeagnus

Care of Dame's Rocket and Elaeagnus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dame's Rocket pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Elaeagnus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Dame's Rocket needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elaeagnus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.