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Dame's Rocket
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About Dame's Rocket and Elephant Grass

What is

Life Span

Biennial
Perennial

Type

Herbs
Grass

Origin

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

Types

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower
Perennial Grass

Number of Varieties

415
0 40000
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Habitat

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands
Floodplains, Forest margins, Tropical regions, waterways, Wet lands, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-97-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1
12 - 1

Sunset Zone

21,22
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 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
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm120.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender
Sandy Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Cold climate, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Budding, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Insects, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects
Birds, Flying insects

Allergy

Vomiting
Asthma, breathing problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for animals, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients
Eye Problems, Headache, Skin Disorders, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Food for animals, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HESPERIS matronalis
PENNISETUM purpureum 'Prince'

Common Name

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket
Elephant Grass

In Hindi

डेम के रॉकेट
हाथी घास

In German

Rockets Freifrau
Elefantengras

In French

Rocket Dame
l'herbe à éléphant

In Spanish

Rocket Dame
pasto elefante

In Greek

Rocket Dame του
ελέφαντα χόρτο

In Portuguese

Rocket de Dame
capim-elefante

In Polish

Rocket Dame
trawa słoniowa

In Latin

Hesperis Rocket
elephanti herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Brassicales
Poales

Family

Brassicaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Hesperis
Pennisetum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Hylocereeae
Paniceae

Subfamily

Cactoideae
Panicoideae

Number of Species

501
1 27800
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Properties of Dame's Rocket and Elephant Grass

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

Season and Care of Dame's Rocket and Elephant Grass

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

Dame's Rocket and Elephant Grass Physical Information

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

  • Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender

  • Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Elephant Grass flower color: Sandy Brown

  • Elephant Grass leaf color: Purple

Care of Dame's Rocket and Elephant Grass

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