Dame's Rocket

Elkhorn

About Dame's Rocket and Elkhorn

Dame's Rocket

Elkhorn

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

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

Eastern Asia, India

Types

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

Temperate Regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-910-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm12.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Yellow, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink

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

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Succulent

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

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Grafting, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water

In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in fall, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Root rot, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

Insects

Allergy

Vomiting

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Erosion control, Food for insects, Very little waste, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Air freshner, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Container, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HESPERIS matronalis

EUPHORBIA lactea

Common Name

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

Mottled Spurge, Frilled Fan, Elkhorn

In Hindi

डेम के रॉकेट

Elkhorn

In German

Rockets Freifrau

Elkhorn

In French

Rocket Dame

Elkhorn

In Spanish

Rocket Dame

cuerno de alce

In Greek

Rocket Dame του

Elkhorn

In Portuguese

Rocket de Dame

Elkhorn

In Polish

Rocket Dame

Elkhorn

In Latin

Hesperis Rocket

Elkhorn

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Malpighiales

Family

Brassicaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Hesperis

Euphorbia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Hylocereeae

Euphorbieae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Euphorbioideae

Number of Species

501

1 27800

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Properties of Dame's Rocket and Elkhorn

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

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Season and Care of Dame's Rocket and Elkhorn

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

Dame's Rocket and Elkhorn Physical Information

Dame's Rocket and Elkhorn physical information is very important for comparison. Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Elkhorn height is 120.00 cm and width 12.00 cm. The color specification of Dame's Rocket and Elkhorn are as follows:

Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Elkhorn flower color: Yellow and Yellow green
Elkhorn leaf color: Green

Care of Dame's Rocket and Elkhorn

Care of Dame's Rocket and Elkhorn include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dame's Rocket pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Elkhorn pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, 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 Elkhorn needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.