Dame's Rocket

Methley Plum

About Dame's Rocket and Methley Plum

Dame's Rocket

Methley Plum

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Fruit

Origin

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

Types

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

Prunus salicina 'Methley'

Number of Varieties

430

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Habitat

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

Forest margins, Scrubs, sluggish streams and rivers

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-96-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

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

broad, flat

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

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

Early 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

reseeds, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

weekly regular

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

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

Birds

Allergy

Vomiting

Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients

Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used for making green dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HESPERIS matronalis

PRUNUS salicina 'Methley'

Common Name

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

Japanese Plum, Methley Plum

In Hindi

डेम के रॉकेट

Methley Plum

In German

Rockets Freifrau

Chinesische Pflaume

In French

Rocket Dame

Prunus salicina

In Spanish

Rocket Dame

Prunus salicina

In Greek

Rocket Dame του

Methley Plum

In Portuguese

Rocket de Dame

Prunus salicina

In Polish

Rocket Dame

Methley Plum

In Latin

Hesperis Rocket

Methley Plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Rosales

Family

Brassicaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Hesperis

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

5030

1 27800

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Properties of Dame's Rocket and Methley Plum

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

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Season and Care of Dame's Rocket and Methley Plum

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

Dame's Rocket and Methley Plum Physical Information

Dame's Rocket and Methley Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Methley Plum height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Dame's Rocket and Methley Plum are as follows:

Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Methley Plum flower color: White
Methley Plum leaf color: Green

Care of Dame's Rocket and Methley Plum

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