Dame's Rocket

False Christmas Cactus

About Dame's Rocket and False Christmas Cactus

Dame's Rocket

False Christmas Cactus

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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

Brazil

Types

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

Coastal Mountains, Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12-10

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

White, Red, Orange, Pink, Salmon

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

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

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

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

Allergy

Vomiting

Eye irritation, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, 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

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HESPERIS matronalis

SCHLUMBERGERA truncata

Common Name

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

False Christmas Cactus

In Hindi

डेम के रॉकेट

False Christmas Cactus

In German

Rockets Freifrau

False Christmas Cactus

In French

Rocket Dame

Cactus de Noël

In Spanish

Rocket Dame

cactus de navidad

In Greek

Rocket Dame του

False Christmas Cactus

In Portuguese

Rocket de Dame

flor de maio

In Polish

Rocket Dame

Szlumbergera ucięta

In Latin

Hesperis Rocket

False Christmas Cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Caryophyllales

Family

Brassicaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Hesperis

Schlumbergera

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Hylocereeae

Rhipsalideae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

501

1 27800

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Properties of Dame's Rocket and False Christmas Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Dame's Rocket and False Christmas Cactus

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

Dame's Rocket and False Christmas Cactus Physical Information

Dame's Rocket and False Christmas Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas False Christmas Cactus height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Dame's Rocket and False Christmas Cactus are as follows:

Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green
False Christmas Cactus flower color: White, Red, Orange, Pink and Salmon
False Christmas Cactus leaf color: Green

Care of Dame's Rocket and False Christmas Cactus

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