Dame's Rocket

Lobelia

About Dame's Rocket and Lobelia

Dame's Rocket

Lobelia

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Annual

Type

Herbs

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

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

America

Types

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi

Number of Varieties

4415

0 40000

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Habitat

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

Open areas, River side, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

8-1

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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm0.54 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm0.38 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Blue, Red, Violet, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark 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

Cushion

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Fall, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Well drained

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Summer, Mid fall, Mid Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

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

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water twice a day in the initial period

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Stem spot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Vomiting

coma, convulsions, Diarrhea, exhaustion, Nausea, salivation, Vomiting, weakness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients

Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Leaves, Seeds

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, Bog Garden, Edging, Foundation, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HESPERIS matronalis

Lobelia laxiflora

Common Name

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

Lobelia

In Hindi

डेम के रॉकेट

Lobelia

In German

Rockets Freifrau

Lobelie

In French

Rocket Dame

Lobelia

In Spanish

Rocket Dame

Lobelia

In Greek

Rocket Dame του

λοβηλία

In Portuguese

Rocket de Dame

Lobélia

In Polish

Rocket Dame

Lobelia

In Latin

Hesperis Rocket

Lobelia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

Order

Brassicales

Asterales

Family

Brassicaceae

Campanulaceae

Genus

Hesperis

Lobelia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Lobelioideae

Number of Species

50415

1 27800

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Properties of Dame's Rocket and Lobelia

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

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Season and Care of Dame's Rocket and Lobelia

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

Dame's Rocket and Lobelia Physical Information

Dame's Rocket and Lobelia physical information is very important for comparison. Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Lobelia height is 0.54 cm and width 0.38 cm. The color specification of Dame's Rocket and Lobelia are as follows:

Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Lobelia flower color: Blue, Red, Violet and White
Lobelia leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Dame's Rocket and Lobelia

Care of Dame's Rocket and Lobelia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dame's Rocket pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lobelia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Dame's Rocket needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lobelia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.