Dame's Rocket

Nemesia

About Dame's Rocket and Nemesia

Dame's Rocket

Nemesia

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Annual

Type

Herbs

Tender Perennial

Origin

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

Types

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

'Aromatica True Blue' nemesia, 'Candy Girl' nemesia, 'Lemon Mist' nemesia

Number of Varieties

460

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Habitat

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-97-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

7 - 1

Sunset Zone

21,22

1a, 1b, 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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Pink, Light Pink, Peach, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Elliptic to oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Ample Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Pinch Tips, Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

light feeding and water solubles, slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis Blight, Red blotch, Yellow Leaves

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

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

Allergy

Vomiting

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Provides ground cover

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

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HESPERIS matronalis

NEMESIA strumosa 'Kirine-15'

Common Name

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

Angelart Orange Nemesia, Nemesia

In Hindi

डेम के रॉकेट

Nemesia

In German

Rockets Freifrau

Nemesia

In French

Rocket Dame

Nemesia

In Spanish

Rocket Dame

Nemesia

In Greek

Rocket Dame του

Nemesia

In Portuguese

Rocket de Dame

Nemesia

In Polish

Rocket Dame

Nemesia

In Latin

Hesperis Rocket

Nemesia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Scrophulariales

Family

Brassicaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Hesperis

Nemesia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Hylocereeae

Hemimerideae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

5050

1 27800

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Properties of Dame's Rocket and Nemesia

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

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Season and Care of Dame's Rocket and Nemesia

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

Dame's Rocket and Nemesia Physical Information

Dame's Rocket and Nemesia physical information is very important for comparison. Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Nemesia height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Dame's Rocket and Nemesia are as follows:

Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Nemesia flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Pink, Light Pink, Peach and Crimson
Nemesia leaf color: Green

Care of Dame's Rocket and Nemesia

Care of Dame's Rocket and Nemesia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dame's Rocket pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Nemesia pruning is done Pinch Tips and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Dame's Rocket needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Nemesia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water.