Dame's Rocket

Giant Butterbur

About Dame's Rocket and Giant Butterbur

Dame's Rocket

Giant Butterbur

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Herbaceous Perennial

Origin

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

China, Japan, Korea

Types

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

Number of Varieties

415

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Habitat

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

Dappled Shade, meadows, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

9-4

Sunset Zone

21,22

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Water once every two or three weeks

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove the old foliage

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Use a fertilizer ratio of 16-4-8

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

Allergy

Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Bog Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients

Antiasthamatic, Antispasmodic, Expectorant, Poultice

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Stem

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Used as umbrellas by Japanese children, Used as walking sticks, Used like rhubarb

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HESPERIS matronalis

PETASITES japonicus

Common Name

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur

In Hindi

डेम के रॉकेट

Giant Butterbur

In German

Rockets Freifrau

Riesen Pestwurz

In French

Rocket Dame

géant Butterbur

In Spanish

Rocket Dame

gigante petasita

In Greek

Rocket Dame του

Giant Butterbur

In Portuguese

Rocket de Dame

Carrapicho gigante

In Polish

Rocket Dame

Giant Lepiężnik

In Latin

Hesperis Rocket

Giant Butterbur

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Asterales

Family

Brassicaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Hesperis

Petasites

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Hylocereeae

Senecioneae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Asteroideae

Number of Species

501

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Properties of Dame's Rocket and Giant Butterbur

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

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Season and Care of Dame's Rocket and Giant Butterbur

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

Dame's Rocket and Giant Butterbur Physical Information

Dame's Rocket and Giant Butterbur physical information is very important for comparison. Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Giant Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Dame's Rocket and Giant Butterbur are as follows:

Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Giant Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Giant Butterbur leaf color: Green

Care of Dame's Rocket and Giant Butterbur

Care of Dame's Rocket and Giant Butterbur include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dame's Rocket pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Giant Butterbur pruning is done Remove the old foliage. In summer Dame's Rocket needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Giant Butterbur needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.