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Dame's Rocket
Dame's Rocket

Maiden Grass
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About Dame's Rocket and Maiden Grass

What is

Life Span

Biennial
Perennial

Type

Herbs
Grass

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Western Asia
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower
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Number of Varieties

430
0 40000
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Habitat

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands
Lower slopes, marshes, Mountain Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1
9 - 1

Sunset Zone

21,22
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
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm150.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender
Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green, Gold, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Gold, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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
Fall, Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Adequately

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
cut main flower spike, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Healthy tree, Red blotch, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Pollution

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects
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Allergy

Vomiting
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Whole plant

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HESPERIS matronalis
MISCANTHUS sinensis 'Gracillimus'

Common Name

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket
Eulalia, Japanese Silvergrass, Maiden Grass

In Hindi

डेम के रॉकेट
maiden grass

In German

Rockets Freifrau
Mädchen Gras

In French

Rocket Dame
herbe de jeune fille

In Spanish

Rocket Dame
hierba doncella

In Greek

Rocket Dame του
παρθενική γρασίδι

In Portuguese

Rocket de Dame
grama de solteira

In Polish

Rocket Dame
panieńskie trawy

In Latin

Hesperis Rocket
virgo herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Brassicales
Cyperales

Family

Brassicaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Hesperis
Miscanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe

Hylocereeae
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Subfamily

Cactoideae
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Number of Species

5017
1 27800
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Properties of Dame's Rocket and Maiden Grass

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

Season and Care of Dame's Rocket and Maiden Grass

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

Dame's Rocket and Maiden Grass Physical Information

Dame's Rocket and Maiden Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Maiden Grass height is 150.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Dame's Rocket and Maiden Grass are as follows:

  • Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender

  • Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Maiden Grass flower color: Red and White

  • Maiden Grass leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Dame's Rocket and Maiden Grass

Care of Dame's Rocket and Maiden Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dame's Rocket pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Maiden Grass pruning is done cut main flower spike and Remove dead leaves. In summer Dame's Rocket needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Maiden Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.