Dame's Rocket

Globe Amaranth

About Dame's Rocket and Globe Amaranth

Dame's Rocket

Globe Amaranth

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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

Central America

Types

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

Ornamental

Number of Varieties

460

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Habitat

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-99-12

0 99

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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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Fuchsia, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Medium

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

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

Butterflies

Allergy

Vomiting

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Borders

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients

Cough, Diabetes

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Traditional medicine, Used in making tea

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HESPERIS matronalis

GOMPHRENA globosa 'Woodcreek Purple'

Common Name

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

Globe Amaranth

In Hindi

डेम के रॉकेट

GOMPHRENA globosa

In German

Rockets Freifrau

GOMPHRENA globosa

In French

Rocket Dame

GOMPHRENA globosa

In Spanish

Rocket Dame

GOMPHRENA globosa

In Greek

Rocket Dame του

GOMPHRENA globosa

In Portuguese

Rocket de Dame

GOMPHRENA globosa

In Polish

Rocket Dame

GOMPHRENA globosa

In Latin

Hesperis Rocket

GOMPHRENA globosa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Caryophyllales

Family

Brassicaceae

Amaranthaceae

Genus

Hesperis

Gomphrena

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

5060

1 27800

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Properties of Dame's Rocket and Globe Amaranth

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

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Season and Care of Dame's Rocket and Globe Amaranth

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

Dame's Rocket and Globe Amaranth Physical Information

Dame's Rocket and Globe Amaranth physical information is very important for comparison. Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Globe Amaranth height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Dame's Rocket and Globe Amaranth are as follows:

Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Globe Amaranth flower color: Fuchsia and Violet
Globe Amaranth leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Dame's Rocket and Globe Amaranth

Care of Dame's Rocket and Globe Amaranth include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dame's Rocket pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Globe Amaranth 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 Globe Amaranth needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.