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About Dame's Rocket and Kochia


About Kochia and Dame's Rocket


What is

Life Span
Biennial   
Annual   

Type
Herbs   
Ornamental Plants, Shrubs   

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

Types
Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower   
Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
140   
33

Habitat
meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands   
gardens, Temperate Regions   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9   
3-11   

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   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm   
99+
120.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm   
99+
90.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender   
Not Available   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green   
Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate   
Linear   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer   
Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Average   

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer   
Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting   
Stem Cutting, Transplanting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry   
occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Moderate   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Less Watering   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline   
Neutral   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Well drained   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Loamy, Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Bright direct sunlight   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Aphids, Mosquito   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Heat Tolerance, Humidity   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
No   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects   
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers   

Allergy
Vomiting   
Eye irritation, Respiratory problems   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   
Beautification, Landscape Designing   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Sometimes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Provides ground cover   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Nutrients   
Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds   
Leaves   

Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant   
Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower   
Groundcover   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HESPERIS matronalis   
BASSIA scoparia   

Common Name
Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket   
Burningbush, Kochia   

In Hindi
डेम के रॉकेट   
Bassia scoparia   

In German
Rockets Freifrau   
Besen-Radmelde   

In French
Rocket Dame   
Bassia scoparia   

In Spanish
Rocket Dame   
Kochia scoparia   

In Greek
Rocket Dame του   
Bassia scoparia   

In Portuguese
Rocket de Dame   
Bassia scoparia   

In Polish
Rocket Dame   
Mietelnik żakula   

In Latin
Hesperis Rocket   
Bassia scoparia   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Angiosperms   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Brassicales   
Caryophyllales   

Family
Brassicaceae   
Chenopodiaceae   

Genus
Hesperis   
Bassia   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Eudicots   

Tribe
Hylocereeae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Cactoideae   
Camphorosmoideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Dame's Rocket and Kochia

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

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Season and Care of Dame's Rocket and Kochia

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

Dame's Rocket and Kochia Physical Information

Dame's Rocket and Kochia physical information is very important for comparison. Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Dame's Rocket and Kochia are as follows:

Care of Dame's Rocket and Kochia

Care of Dame's Rocket and Kochia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dame's Rocket pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kochia pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove dead branches. In summer Dame's Rocket needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.

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