Dame's Rocket

Geranium

About Dame's Rocket and Geranium

Dame's Rocket

Geranium

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Annual

Type

Herbs

Tender Perennial

Origin

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

Mediterranean, Turkey, Canary Islands, Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar, South Africa, Iraq, Iran, Western Asia

Types

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

'Americana Bright Red' geranium, 'Allure Light Pink' geranium, 'Candy Cherry' geranium, 'Elegance Imperial' regal geranium

Number of Varieties

4422

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Habitat

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

Mediterranean region

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-912-15

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

A2, A3, 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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm20.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm20.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

White, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Orange Red, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Orange Red, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Orange Red, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Reniform

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Bacterial Blight, Bacterial Fasciation, Bacterial leaf spot, Blackleg, Botrytis Blight, Edema, Gray mold, Pseudomonas Leaf Spot, Southern Bacterial Wilt, Stem spot, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

Butterflies

Allergy

Vomiting

Sinuses, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients

Antibacterial, Diabetes, Inflammation

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Whole plant

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Alpine, Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Foundation, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HESPERIS matronalis

PELARGONIUM

Common Name

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

Florist Geranium, Geranium

In Hindi

डेम के रॉकेट

Geranium

In German

Rockets Freifrau

Geranie

In French

Rocket Dame

Géranium

In Spanish

Rocket Dame

Geranio

In Greek

Rocket Dame του

γεράνι

In Portuguese

Rocket de Dame

Gerânio

In Polish

Rocket Dame

Pelargonia

In Latin

Hesperis Rocket

Geranium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Geraniales

Family

Brassicaceae

Geraniaceae

Genus

Hesperis

Geranium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

50422

1 27800

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Properties of Dame's Rocket and Geranium

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

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Season and Care of Dame's Rocket and Geranium

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

Dame's Rocket and Geranium Physical Information

Dame's Rocket and Geranium physical information is very important for comparison. Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Geranium height is 20.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Dame's Rocket and Geranium are as follows:

Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Geranium flower color: White, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Salmon and Orange Red
Geranium leaf color: White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Orange Red and Ivory

Care of Dame's Rocket and Geranium

Care of Dame's Rocket and Geranium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dame's Rocket pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Geranium pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove shoots. In summer Dame's Rocket needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Geranium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.