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About Dame's Rocket and Florida Lisianthus


About Florida Lisianthus and Dame's Rocket


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Biennial  

Type
Herbs  
Herbs  

Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Western Asia  
Southwestern United States, Mexico  

Types
Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower  
Eustoma grandiflorum  

Number of Varieties
4  
40  
99+

Habitat
meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands  
gardens, Grassland, River side  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
12 - 1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender  
Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

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  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season, 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  
Alkaline, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sandy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects  
Bees, Butterflies  

Allergy
Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Bouquets  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
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 Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Cutflower, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HESPERIS matronalis  
EUSTOMA grandiflorum 'Florida Blue'  

Common Name
Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket  
Florida Blue Lisianthus, Lisianthus  

In Hindi
डेम के रॉकेट  
फ्लोरिडा Lisianthus  

In German
Rockets Freifrau  
Florida Lisianthus  

In French
Rocket Dame  
Floride Lisianthus  

In Spanish
Rocket Dame  
lisianthus Florida  

In Greek
Rocket Dame του  
Φλόριντα lisianthus  

In Portuguese
Rocket de Dame  
Florida Lisianthus  

In Polish
Rocket Dame  
Florida Eustoma  

In Latin
Hesperis Rocket  
Florida Lisianthus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Brassicales  
Gentianales  

Family
Brassicaceae  
Gentianaceae  

Genus
Hesperis  
Eustoma  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Hylocereeae  
-  

Subfamily
Cactoideae  
Paperveroideae  

Number of Species
50  
30  

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Properties of Dame's Rocket and Florida Lisianthus

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

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Season and Care of Dame's Rocket and Florida Lisianthus

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

Dame's Rocket and Florida Lisianthus Physical Information

Dame's Rocket and Florida Lisianthus physical information is very important for comparison. Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Florida Lisianthus height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Dame's Rocket and Florida Lisianthus are as follows:

Care of Dame's Rocket and Florida Lisianthus

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

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