Dame's Rocket

Lungwort

About Dame's Rocket and Lungwort

Dame's Rocket

Lungwort

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Perennial

Origin

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

Types

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort

Number of Varieties

418

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Habitat

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

Forest edges, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

8-4

Sunset Zone

21,22

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm25.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Pink, Rose, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Lung shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week

In Summer

Lots of watering

Drought Tolerant

In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

In Winter

Average Water

Adequately

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Powdery mildew, Slugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

Allergy

Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients

Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HESPERIS matronalis

PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597

Common Name

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort

In Hindi

डेम के रॉकेट

Lungwort

In German

Rockets Freifrau

Lungenkraut

In French

Rocket Dame

pulmonaire

In Spanish

Rocket Dame

Lungwort

In Greek

Rocket Dame του

Lungwort

In Portuguese

Rocket de Dame

pulmonária

In Polish

Rocket Dame

płucnik

In Latin

Hesperis Rocket

Lungwort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Ascomycota

Class

Magnoliopsida

Ascomycetes

Order

Brassicales

Peltigerales

Family

Brassicaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Hesperis

Pulmonaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Hylocereeae

Boragineae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Boraginoideae

Number of Species

5018

1 27800

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Properties of Dame's Rocket and Lungwort

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

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Season and Care of Dame's Rocket and Lungwort

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

Dame's Rocket and Lungwort Physical Information

Dame's Rocket and Lungwort physical information is very important for comparison. Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Lungwort height is 25.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Dame's Rocket and Lungwort are as follows:

Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Lungwort flower color: Pink, Rose and Blue Violet
Lungwort leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Silver

Care of Dame's Rocket and Lungwort

Care of Dame's Rocket and Lungwort include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dame's Rocket pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lungwort 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 Lungwort needs Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Adequately.