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About Dame's Rocket and Garden Pea


About Garden Pea and Dame's Rocket


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Annual  

Type
Herbs  
Vegetable  

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

Types
Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower  
cowpea , pigeon pea  

Number of Varieties
4  
17  
99+

Habitat
meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands  
Fields, Loamy soils  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
A1, A2, A3, 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  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
5.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender  
White, Pink, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Egg-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

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

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Variety of soil types  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry  
Do not let dry out between waterings, Needs watering once a week  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Consistently  

In Spring
Moderate  
Adequately  

In Winter
Average Water  
Less Watering  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Slightly Acidic  

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

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, Compost  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Leaf curl, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Root rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Light Frost  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects  
-  

Allergy
Vomiting  
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
For treating wrinkles  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Food for animals  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Nutrients  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds  
Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  
Cosmetics, Making Shampoo, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HESPERIS matronalis  
PISUM sativum  

Common Name
Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket  
Garden Pea  

In Hindi
डेम के रॉकेट  
मटर  

In German
Rockets Freifrau  
Erbse  

In French
Rocket Dame  
Erbse  

In Spanish
Rocket Dame  
guisante  

In Greek
Rocket Dame του  
μπιζέλι  

In Portuguese
Rocket de Dame  
ervilha  

In Polish
Rocket Dame  
groch  

In Latin
Hesperis Rocket  
pea  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Brassicales  
Fabales  

Family
Brassicaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Hesperis  
Pisum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Dicotyledonous  

Tribe
Hylocereeae  
-  

Subfamily
Cactoideae  
-  

Number of Species
50  
150  
99+

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Properties of Dame's Rocket and Garden Pea

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

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Season and Care of Dame's Rocket and Garden Pea

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

Dame's Rocket and Garden Pea Physical Information

Dame's Rocket and Garden Pea physical information is very important for comparison. Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Garden Pea height is 30.00 cm and width 5.00 cm. The color specification of Dame's Rocket and Garden Pea are as follows:

Care of Dame's Rocket and Garden Pea

Care of Dame's Rocket and Garden Pea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dame's Rocket pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Garden Pea 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 Garden Pea needs Consistently and in winter, it needs Less Watering.

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