Dame's Rocket

English Boxwood

About Dame's Rocket and English Boxwood

Dame's Rocket

English Boxwood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

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

Europe, Southern Europe, Turkey, Northern Africa

1.4 Types

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

Elegantissima boxwood, Latifolia Maculata boxwood

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 84 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

Sandy areas, Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

90.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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60.00 cm

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90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Olive, Dark Green, Bronze

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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16% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

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12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sandy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Sandy

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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42% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

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27% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting, stem tip cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Do not water frequently

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut away fading foliage, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Compost, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Mildew, Mites, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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22% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

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43% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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12% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

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8% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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28% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

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61% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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10% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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16% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

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7% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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10% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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45% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

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55% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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4% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

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12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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4% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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63% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

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28% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

Caterpillar, Early/Late Blight, Mites, Spider Mites

5.12 Allergy

Vomiting

Eye irritation, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Blackheads, Good Cleanser, Makes Hair Silkier

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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61% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

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50% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Erosion control, Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Nutrients

Dermatitis, epilepsy, Treating fever

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Bark, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used to make chess pieces

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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35% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

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34% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Bonsai, Edging, Espalier, Foundation, Hedges, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

HESPERIS matronalis

Buxus sempervirens

7.2 Common Name

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

English boxwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

डेम के रॉकेट

European boxwood

7.2.2 In German

Rockets Freifrau

Gewöhnlicher Buchsbaum

7.2.3 In French

Rocket Dame

Buis commun

7.2.4 In Spanish

Rocket Dame

boj común

7.2.5 In Greek

Rocket Dame του

European boxwood

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Rocket de Dame

Buxo

7.2.7 In Polish

Rocket Dame

Bukszpan wieczniezielony

7.2.8 In Latin

Hesperis Rocket

European boxwood

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Brassicales

Buxales

8.5 Family

Brassicaceae

Buxaceae

8.6 Genus

Hesperis

Buxus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Hylocereeae

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8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Dame's Rocket and English Boxwood

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

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Season and Care of Dame's Rocket and English Boxwood

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

Dame's Rocket and English Boxwood Physical Information

Dame's Rocket and English Boxwood physical information is very important for comparison. Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas English Boxwood height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Dame's Rocket and English Boxwood are as follows:

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

Care of Dame's Rocket and English Boxwood

Care of Dame's Rocket and English Boxwood include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dame's Rocket pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and English Boxwood pruning is done A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut away fading foliage, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 English Boxwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.