Dame's Rocket

Giant Reed

About Dame's Rocket and Giant Reed

Dame's Rocket

Giant Reed

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Grass

Origin

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

Southern Europe

Types

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

Arundo, Carrizo

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-96-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm18.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

From Rhizomes, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires a lot of watering

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

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring

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

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Vomiting

allergic conjunctivitis, flushing of face, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Agroforestry, Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients

Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emmoiliant

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Bark, Sap

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used in making musical instruments, Wood is used in construction

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HESPERIS matronalis

ARUNDO donax

Common Name

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

Giant Reed

In Hindi

डेम के रॉकेट

नरकट

In German

Rockets Freifrau

Pfahlrohr

In French

Rocket Dame

Arundo donax

In Spanish

Rocket Dame

Arundo donax

In Greek

Rocket Dame του

Arundo donax

In Portuguese

Rocket de Dame

Cana-do-reino

In Polish

Rocket Dame

Lasecznica trzcinowata

In Latin

Hesperis Rocket

Arundo donax

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Cyperales

Family

Brassicaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Hesperis

Arundo

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Commelinids

Tribe

Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

503

1 27800

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Properties of Dame's Rocket and Giant Reed

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

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Season and Care of Dame's Rocket and Giant Reed

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

Dame's Rocket and Giant Reed Physical Information

Dame's Rocket and Giant Reed physical information is very important for comparison. Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Giant Reed height is 18.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Dame's Rocket and Giant Reed are as follows:

Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Giant Reed flower color:
Giant Reed leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Dame's Rocket and Giant Reed

Care of Dame's Rocket and Giant Reed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dame's Rocket pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Giant Reed pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, 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 Giant Reed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.