1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Biennial
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Western Asia
Hybrid origin
1.4 Types
Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands
gardens, Tropical areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
1.9 Habit
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
60.00 cm670.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
60.00 cm6,350.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender
Not Available
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Not Available
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Not Available
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Not Available
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
Requires plenty of water during the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Midseason Pruning, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Occasional light liquid fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Mealybugs
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Vomiting
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Nutrients
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Flowers
6.2.3 Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
HESPERIS matronalis
MALUS 'Baskatong'
7.2 Common Name
Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket
Baskatong Crabapple, Crabapple, Flowering Crabapple
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Rockets Freifrau
Flowering Crabapple
7.2.3 In French
Rocket Dame
Floraison Crabapple
7.2.4 In Spanish
Rocket Dame
floración Crabapple
7.2.5 In Greek
Rocket Dame του
Άνθιση Crabapple
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
Rocket Dame
Kwitnienie Crabappleb
7.2.8 In Latin
Hesperis Rocket
crabapple
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species