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About Dame's Rocket and Gasteria


About Gasteria and Dame's Rocket


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Herbs  
Cactus or Succulent  

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

Types
Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower  
Gasteria brachyphylla, Gasteria rawlinsonii  

Number of Varieties
4  
16  
99+

Habitat
meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands  
Deciduous forests, River side, rocky banks of streams  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
13, 16, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
12.00 cm  

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
10.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender  
Coral  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Tongue shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Bright direct sunlight, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought, Dry soil  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry  
Do Not over Water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Less Watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Fusarium root rot, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Heat And Humidity  

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  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects  
Ants, Flies  

Allergy
Vomiting  
Irritation to intestines, Skin rash  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
For treating wrinkles, Good for the Scalp  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Nutrients  
Aging, Blood disorders, Laxative  

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

Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Shampoo, Oil is used in mosquito repellents  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HESPERIS matronalis  
GASTERIA  

Common Name
Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket  
Gasteria  

In Hindi
डेम के रॉकेट  
Gasteria  

In German
Rockets Freifrau  
Gasteria  

In French
Rocket Dame  
Gasteria  

In Spanish
Rocket Dame  
Gasteria  

In Greek
Rocket Dame του  
Gasteria  

In Portuguese
Rocket de Dame  
Gasteria  

In Polish
Rocket Dame  
Gasteria  

In Latin
Hesperis Rocket  
Gasteria  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Monocots  

Order
Brassicales  
Asparagales  

Family
Brassicaceae  
Aloaceae  

Genus
Hesperis  
Gasteria  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Hylocereeae  
-  

Subfamily
Cactoideae  
Asphodeloideae  

Number of Species
50  
16  
99+

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Properties of Dame's Rocket and Gasteria

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

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Season and Care of Dame's Rocket and Gasteria

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

Dame's Rocket and Gasteria Physical Information

Dame's Rocket and Gasteria physical information is very important for comparison. Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Gasteria height is 12.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Dame's Rocket and Gasteria are as follows:

Care of Dame's Rocket and Gasteria

Care of Dame's Rocket and Gasteria include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dame's Rocket pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Gasteria pruning is done Remove dead leaves. In summer Dame's Rocket needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Gasteria needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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