Dame's Rocket

Kris Plant

About Dame's Rocket and Kris Plant

Dame's Rocket

Kris Plant

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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

Types

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

Alocasia macrorhizzos, Alocasia odora

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

Pastures, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-910-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12-8

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Lime Green, Dark Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Lime Green, Dark Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Lime Green, Dark Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Lime Green, Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

V-Shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

creeping rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs a lot of water initially

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

Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Leaf rust, Leaf spot, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Humidity, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

Butterflies, pollinators, Snakes

Allergy

Vomiting

conjunctivitis, Itchy eyes, Sore Throat, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Hair Conditioner

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Absorbs huge amounts of CO2, soil stabilisation, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients

Aging, Digestion problems, Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Leaves, Rhizomes

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Application in Handicrafts, Florist trade and landscaping, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HESPERIS matronalis

ALOCASIA x amazonica

Common Name

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

African Mask, Amazon Taro, Elephant Ear

In Hindi

डेम के रॉकेट

Alocasia

In German

Rockets Freifrau

Alocasia

In French

Rocket Dame

Alocasia

In Spanish

Rocket Dame

Alocasia

In Greek

Rocket Dame του

Alocasia

In Portuguese

Rocket de Dame

Alocasia

In Polish

Rocket Dame

Alocasia

In Latin

Hesperis Rocket

Alocasia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Arales

Family

Brassicaceae

Araceae

Genus

Hesperis

Alocasia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Hylocereeae

Colocasiodeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Aroideae

Number of Species

50-

1 27800

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Properties of Dame's Rocket and Kris Plant

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

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Season and Care of Dame's Rocket and Kris Plant

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

Dame's Rocket and Kris Plant Physical Information

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

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

Care of Dame's Rocket and Kris Plant

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