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Dame's Rocket
Dame's Rocket

Mexican Bamboo
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About Dame's Rocket and Mexican Bamboo

What is

Life Span

Biennial
Perennial

Type

Herbs
Broadleaf Evergreen, Grass

Origin

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

Types

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower
Otatea acuminata ssp. acuminata, Otatea acuminata ssp. aztecorum, Otatea acuminata 'Dwarf'

Number of Varieties

420
0 40000
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Habitat

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands
Subtropical climates, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-99-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1
10 - 7

Sunset Zone

21,22
H1, H2, 9, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Weeping

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Long linear and narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground

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
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune every year, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Mealybugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects
Mealybugs

Allergy

Vomiting
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients
-

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
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HESPERIS matronalis
OTATEA acuminata

Common Name

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket
Clumping Bamboo, Mexican Weeping Bamboo

In Hindi

डेम के रॉकेट
मैक्सिकन बांस

In German

Rockets Freifrau
Mexican Bambus

In French

Rocket Dame
Bamboo mexicaine

In Spanish

Rocket Dame
bambú mexicana

In Greek

Rocket Dame του
Μεξικού μπαμπού

In Portuguese

Rocket de Dame
Bamboo Mexican

In Polish

Rocket Dame
Mexican Bamboo

In Latin

Hesperis Rocket
Mexicanus Bamboo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Brassicales
Poales

Family

Brassicaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Hesperis
Otatea

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Hylocereeae
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Subfamily

Cactoideae
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Number of Species

5055
1 27800
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Properties of Dame's Rocket and Mexican Bamboo

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

Season and Care of Dame's Rocket and Mexican Bamboo

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

Dame's Rocket and Mexican Bamboo Physical Information

Dame's Rocket and Mexican Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Mexican Bamboo height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Dame's Rocket and Mexican Bamboo are as follows:

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

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

  • Mexican Bamboo flower color:

  • Mexican Bamboo leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of Dame's Rocket and Mexican Bamboo

Care of Dame's Rocket and Mexican Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dame's Rocket pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Mexican Bamboo pruning is done Prune every year, Prune to control growth and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Dame's Rocket needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mexican Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.