Dame's Rocket

Firewheel

About Dame's Rocket and Firewheel

Dame's Rocket

Firewheel

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Annual

Type

Herbs

Shrub

Origin

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

Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

Gaillardia pulchella var. Australis Gaillardia pulchella var. Picta

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

Brushlands, damp meadows, gardens, Grassland, Shaded sites

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm45.70 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

Yellow, Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loamy, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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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, Butterflies

Allergy

Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Cottage garden, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HESPERIS matronalis

GAILLARDIA pulchella 'Baltoredem'

Common Name

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

Firewheel

In Hindi

डेम के रॉकेट

Firewheel

In German

Rockets Freifrau

Feuerrad

In French

Rocket Dame

Firewheel

In Spanish

Rocket Dame

Firewheel

In Greek

Rocket Dame του

Firewheel

In Portuguese

Rocket de Dame

Firewheel

In Polish

Rocket Dame

Firewheel

In Latin

Hesperis Rocket

Firewheel

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Asterales

Family

Brassicaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Hesperis

Gaillardia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Campanuliden, Eudicots

Tribe

Hylocereeae

Embryophyta

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

5025

1 27800

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Properties of Dame's Rocket and Firewheel

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

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Season and Care of Dame's Rocket and Firewheel

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

Dame's Rocket and Firewheel Physical Information

Dame's Rocket and Firewheel physical information is very important for comparison. Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Firewheel height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Dame's Rocket and Firewheel are as follows:

Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Firewheel flower color: Yellow and Red
Firewheel leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Dame's Rocket and Firewheel

Care of Dame's Rocket and Firewheel include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dame's Rocket pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Firewheel pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Dame's Rocket needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Firewheel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.