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About Dame's Rocket and Limber Pine


About Limber Pine and Dame's Rocket


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Herbs  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Western Asia  
Western United States, Canada, Mexico  

Types
Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower  
Pinus albicaulis, Pinus monticola  

Number of Varieties
4  
2  
99+

Habitat
meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands  
Dry areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
3-7  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
1,070.00 cm  
38

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Grafting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry  
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Regular watering required  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Rust  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects  
-  

Allergy
Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Wildlife, Windbreak  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Nutrients  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds  
Bark  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HESPERIS matronalis  
PINUS flexilis  

Common Name
Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket  
limber pine  

In Hindi
डेम के रॉकेट  
limber pine  

In German
Rockets Freifrau  
limber pine  

In French
Rocket Dame  
limber pine  

In Spanish
Rocket Dame  
limber pine  

In Greek
Rocket Dame του  
εύκαμπτος πεύκο  

In Portuguese
Rocket de Dame  
limver foi  

In Polish
Rocket Dame  
limver poszedł  

In Latin
Hesperis Rocket  
limver abiit  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Brassicales  
Pinales  

Family
Brassicaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Hesperis  
Pinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
Hylocereeae  
-  

Subfamily
Cactoideae  
-  

Number of Species
50  
30  

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Properties of Dame's Rocket and Limber Pine

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

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Season and Care of Dame's Rocket and Limber Pine

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

Dame's Rocket and Limber Pine Physical Information

Dame's Rocket and Limber Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Limber Pine height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Dame's Rocket and Limber Pine are as follows:

Care of Dame's Rocket and Limber Pine

Care of Dame's Rocket and Limber Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dame's Rocket pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Limber Pine pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Dame's Rocket needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Limber Pine needs Regular watering required and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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