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About Dame's Rocket and Fuller's Teasel


About Fuller's Teasel and Dame's Rocket


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Biennial  

Type
Herbs  
Flowering Plants, Herbs  

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

Types
Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower  
-  

Number of Varieties
4  
-  

Habitat
meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands  
Rocky areas, Semi desert, Subtropical climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
8 - 5  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender  
Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

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  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
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  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Pests and diseases free  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

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  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects  
Birds  

Allergy
Vomiting  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

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  
Dried heads are used in floristry, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HESPERIS matronalis  
DIPSACUS fullonum  

Common Name
Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket  
Fuller's Teasel  

In Hindi
डेम के रॉकेट  
Fuller's Teasel  

In German
Rockets Freifrau  
Fullers Karde  

In French
Rocket Dame  
Cardère à foulon  

In Spanish
Rocket Dame  
Cardo de Fuller  

In Greek
Rocket Dame του  
Νεράγκαθο του Fuller  

In Portuguese
Rocket de Dame  
Carda de Fuller  

In Polish
Rocket Dame  
Fullera Oset  

In Latin
Hesperis Rocket  
Teasel Fullonis  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Anthophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Brassicales  
Dipsacales  

Family
Brassicaceae  
Dipsacaceae  

Genus
Hesperis  
Dipsacus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Hylocereeae  
-  

Subfamily
Cactoideae  
Dipsacoideae  

Number of Species
50  
16  
99+

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Properties of Dame's Rocket and Fuller's Teasel

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

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Season and Care of Dame's Rocket and Fuller's Teasel

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

Dame's Rocket and Fuller's Teasel Physical Information

Dame's Rocket and Fuller's Teasel physical information is very important for comparison. Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Fuller's Teasel height is 150.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Dame's Rocket and Fuller's Teasel are as follows:

Care of Dame's Rocket and Fuller's Teasel

Care of Dame's Rocket and Fuller's Teasel include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dame's Rocket pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Fuller's Teasel pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires very little pruning. In summer Dame's Rocket needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Fuller's Teasel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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