Dame's Rocket

Mexican primrose

About Dame's Rocket and Mexican primrose

Dame's Rocket

Mexican primrose

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Perennial

1.3 Origin

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

Texas

1.4 Types

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

Forests, meadows, Pastures, Prairies, savannahs, Woodland edges

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-98-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

10-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm15.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

White, Lemon yellow, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Alternate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

Bugs, Butterflies, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Vomiting

Abdominal pain, Anxiety, Inflammation, Low blood pressure

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Skin irritation, Skin Problems

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Nutrients

Eczema, Menstrual Cramps, Menstrual Disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, deer resistant, Edible seed

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

HESPERIS matronalis

OENOTHERA mexicana

7.2 Common Name

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

pinkladies, pink evening primrose, showy evening primrose, Mexican primrose, and amapola.

7.2.1 In Hindi

डेम के रॉकेट

Mexican primrose

7.2.2 In German

Rockets Freifrau

Rosa Nachtkerze

7.2.3 In French

Rocket Dame

Mexican primrose

7.2.4 In Spanish

Rocket Dame

Primrose mexicana

7.2.5 In Greek

Rocket Dame του

Μεξικού Primrose

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Rocket de Dame

Mexican Primrose

7.2.7 In Polish

Rocket Dame

Mexican Primrose

7.2.8 In Latin

Hesperis Rocket

Mexicanus Primrose

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Brassicales

Myrtales

8.5 Family

Brassicaceae

Onagraceae

8.6 Genus

Hesperis

Oenothera

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Hylocereeae

Onagreae

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Onagroideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA145

1 27800

Properties of Dame's Rocket and Mexican primrose

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

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Season and Care of Dame's Rocket and Mexican primrose

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

Dame's Rocket and Mexican primrose Physical Information

Dame's Rocket and Mexican primrose physical information is very important for comparison. Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Mexican primrose height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Dame's Rocket and Mexican primrose are as follows:

Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Mexican primrose flower color: White, Lemon yellow and Light Pink
Mexican primrose leaf color: Green

Care of Dame's Rocket and Mexican primrose

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