Dame's Rocket

Irisine

About Dame's Rocket and Irisine

Dame's Rocket

Irisine

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Herbs

Tender Perennial

Origin

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

Types

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

White Snowplant Tropical Bloodleaf Juba's Bush Yellow Bloodleaf Standley's Bloodleaf Rootstock Bloodleaf

Number of Varieties

415

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Habitat

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, Suburban areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-911-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm45.70 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

White, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep ground moist, Reduce watering in winter, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Mealybugs, Scale, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

Insects

Allergy

Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Whole plant

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes

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, Edging, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HESPERIS matronalis

IRESINE 'Blazin' Rose'

Common Name

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

Blazin' Rose Iresine, Bloodleaf, Irisine

In Hindi

डेम के रॉकेट

Iresine

In German

Rockets Freifrau

Iresine

In French

Rocket Dame

Iresine

In Spanish

Rocket Dame

Iresine

In Greek

Rocket Dame του

Iresine

In Portuguese

Rocket de Dame

Iresine

In Polish

Rocket Dame

Iresine

In Latin

Hesperis Rocket

Iresine

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Caryophyllales

Family

Brassicaceae

Amaranthaceae

Genus

Hesperis

Iresine

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Gomphrenoideae

Number of Species

5025

1 27800

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Properties of Dame's Rocket and Irisine

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

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Season and Care of Dame's Rocket and Irisine

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

Dame's Rocket and Irisine Physical Information

Dame's Rocket and Irisine physical information is very important for comparison. Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Irisine height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Dame's Rocket and Irisine are as follows:

Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Irisine flower color: White and Green
Irisine leaf color: Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red and Bronze

Care of Dame's Rocket and Irisine

Care of Dame's Rocket and Irisine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dame's Rocket pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Irisine pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Dame's Rocket needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Irisine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.