Dame's Rocket

Kaffir Lime

About Dame's Rocket and Kaffir Lime

Dame's Rocket

Kaffir Lime

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Fruit

Origin

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

Southeastern Asia

Types

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

Citrus hystrix

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

Deep, gardens, old gardens, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-99-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12-8

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green

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

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early 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

Average Water Needs, Water Deeply

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, Sand

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, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Thinning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply N-P-K, can go long without fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Armored scales, Fomes root rot, Mites, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Drought, Heat And Humidity

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients

Blood purifier, Digestion problems, Digestive disorders

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Making Shampoo, Used as insect repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HESPERIS matronalis

CITRUS hystrix

Common Name

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

Kaffir Lime, Makrut

In Hindi

डेम के रॉकेट

काफ़िर लाइम

In German

Rockets Freifrau

Kaffernlimette

In French

Rocket Dame

combava

In Spanish

Rocket Dame

cafre

In Greek

Rocket Dame του

Καφρός Lime

In Portuguese

Rocket de Dame

Kaffir Lime

In Polish

Rocket Dame

kaffir wapno

In Latin

Hesperis Rocket

Cafres Lime

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Sapindales

Family

Brassicaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Hesperis

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

50400

1 27800

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Properties of Dame's Rocket and Kaffir Lime

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

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Season and Care of Dame's Rocket and Kaffir Lime

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

Dame's Rocket and Kaffir Lime Physical Information

Dame's Rocket and Kaffir Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Kaffir Lime height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Dame's Rocket and Kaffir Lime are as follows:

Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Kaffir Lime flower color: White
Kaffir Lime leaf color: Green

Care of Dame's Rocket and Kaffir Lime

Care of Dame's Rocket and Kaffir Lime include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dame's Rocket pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kaffir Lime pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Thinning. In summer Dame's Rocket needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kaffir Lime needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.