Dame's Rocket

Night Blooming Jasmine

About Dame's Rocket and Night Blooming Jasmine

Dame's Rocket

Night Blooming Jasmine

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Shrub

Origin

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

Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean

Types

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

Cestrum nocturnum

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

Warm and moist climatic conditions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-99-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12-10

Sunset Zone

21,22

13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

White, Light Green

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

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

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

Prune in the growing season, Prune to half of its height, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, light feeding and water solubles

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Black spots, Caterpillars, Foliar disease, Sap-Sucking Insects, White spots

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Vomiting

Asthma, Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients

Analgesic, Antidepressant, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Aphrodisiac, Conjuctivitis, Fever, Immunity, Urine infections, Used as a sedative

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HESPERIS matronalis

CESTRUM nocturnum

Common Name

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

night-blooming jasmine, night-blooming cestrum, lady of the night, queen of the night, night-blooming jessamine

In Hindi

डेम के रॉकेट

रातरानी

In German

Rockets Freifrau

Nachtjasmin

In French

Rocket Dame

jasmin de nuit

In Spanish

Rocket Dame

dama de noche

In Greek

Rocket Dame του

νύχτα γιασεμιά

In Portuguese

Rocket de Dame

jasmim-da-noite

In Polish

Rocket Dame

noc kwitnący jaśmin

In Latin

Hesperis Rocket

nox Aenean virent

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Solanales

Family

Brassicaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Hesperis

Cestrum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

50200

1 27800

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Properties of Dame's Rocket and Night Blooming Jasmine

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

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Season and Care of Dame's Rocket and Night Blooming Jasmine

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

Dame's Rocket and Night Blooming Jasmine Physical Information

Dame's Rocket and Night Blooming Jasmine physical information is very important for comparison. Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Night Blooming Jasmine height is 120.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Dame's Rocket and Night Blooming Jasmine are as follows:

Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Night Blooming Jasmine flower color: White and Light Green
Night Blooming Jasmine leaf color: Green

Care of Dame's Rocket and Night Blooming Jasmine

Care of Dame's Rocket and Night Blooming Jasmine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dame's Rocket pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Night Blooming Jasmine pruning is done Prune in the growing season, Prune to half of its height and Remove dead branches. In summer Dame's Rocket needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Night Blooming Jasmine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.