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About Dame's Rocket and Nemesia


About Nemesia and Dame's Rocket


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
4  
60  
99+

Habitat
meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands  
Sandy areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
7-10  

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 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

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  
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  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Elliptic to oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

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  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
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  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
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  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
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  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

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
Yes  
No  

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
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Brassicales  
Scrophulariales  

Family
Brassicaceae  
Scrophulariaceae  

Genus
Hesperis  
Nemesia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Hylocereeae  
Hemimerideae  

Subfamily
Cactoideae  
-  

Number of Species
50  
50  

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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:

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.

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