Life Span
Biennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Herbs
  
Perennial, Shrub
  
Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Western Asia
  
Not Available
  
Types
Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower
  
Echinocereus reichenbachii albertii, Echinocereus reichenbachii fitchii, Echinocereus reichenbachii albispinus
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands
  
Desert, Grassland
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
  
Not Available
  
AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
  
Not Available
  
Sunset Zone
21,22
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Not Available
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
Not Available
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender
  
Not Available
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Green, Dark Green, Olive
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Ovate
  
Not Available
  
Thorns
No
  
Not Available
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
  
Not Available
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Not Available
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Not Available
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Not Available
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Not Available
  
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Not Available
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
  
Do Not over Water
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Average Water
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Not Available
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Not Available
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Not Available
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Dispose of diseased portions, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Mealybugs, Scale insects
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Not Available
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Not Available
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
Not Available
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
Not Available
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
Not Available
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
Not Available
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Not Available
  
Showy Bark
No
  
Not Available
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Bold
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Not Available
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
Not Available
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Not Available
  
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects
  
Insects, Not Available
  
Allergy
Vomiting
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Deer resistant
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Nutrients
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
  
Flowers, Fruits
  
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
  
Not Available
  
Botanical Name
HESPERIS matronalis
  
Echinocereus reichenbachii
  
Common Name
Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket
  
Hedgehog Cactus, Lace
  
In Hindi
डेम के रॉकेट
  
Hedgehog cactus
  
In German
Rockets Freifrau
  
Igel Kaktus
  
In French
Rocket Dame
  
hérisson cactus
  
In Spanish
Rocket Dame
  
cactus de erizo
  
In Greek
Rocket Dame του
  
κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος
  
In Portuguese
Rocket de Dame
  
hedgehog cactus
  
In Polish
Rocket Dame
  
jeż kaktus
  
In Latin
Hesperis Rocket
  
cactus
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Brassicales
  
Caryophyllales
  
Family
Brassicaceae
  
Cactaceae
  
Genus
Hesperis
  
Echinocereus
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Hylocereeae
  
Pachycereeae
  
Subfamily
Cactoideae
  
Cactoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Dame's Rocket and Hedgehog Cactus
Season and care of Dame's Rocket and Hedgehog Cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Dame's Rocket and Hedgehog Cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Dame's Rocket season is Spring and Summer and Hedgehog Cactus season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Dame's Rocket is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Hedgehog Cactus is Not Available while the PH of soil for Dame's Rocket is Neutral, Alkaline and for Hedgehog Cactus is Not Available.
Dame's Rocket and Hedgehog Cactus Physical Information
Dame's Rocket and Hedgehog Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Hedgehog Cactus height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Dame's Rocket and Hedgehog Cactus are as follows:
Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Hedgehog Cactus flower color: Not Available
- Hedgehog Cactus leaf color: Not Available
Care of Dame's Rocket and Hedgehog Cactus
Care of Dame's Rocket and Hedgehog Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dame's Rocket pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hedgehog Cactus pruning is done Dispose of diseased portions and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Dame's Rocket needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hedgehog Cactus needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.