Dame's Rocket

Oriental Poppy

About Dame's Rocket and Oriental Poppy

Dame's Rocket

Oriental Poppy

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Flowering Plants

Origin

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

Western Asia

Types

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

Papaver orientale

Number of Varieties

475

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Habitat

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-93-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

White, Red, Orange, Pink, Salmon, Coral, Lavender, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Black

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Egg-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

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

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

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

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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

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, 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

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HESPERIS matronalis

PAPAVER orientale

Common Name

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

Oriental Poppy

In Hindi

डेम के रॉकेट

ओरिएंटल पोस्ता

In German

Rockets Freifrau

Türkischer Mohn

In French

Rocket Dame

Poppy Oriental

In Spanish

Rocket Dame

amapola oriental

In Greek

Rocket Dame του

Oriental παπαρούνας

In Portuguese

Rocket de Dame

Poppy Oriental

In Polish

Rocket Dame

Oriental Poppy

In Latin

Hesperis Rocket

Oriental Poppy

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Ranunculales

Family

Brassicaceae

Papaveraceae

Genus

Hesperis

Papaver

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Paperveroideae

Number of Species

50100

1 27800

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Properties of Dame's Rocket and Oriental Poppy

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

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Season and Care of Dame's Rocket and Oriental Poppy

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

Dame's Rocket and Oriental Poppy Physical Information

Dame's Rocket and Oriental Poppy physical information is very important for comparison. Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Oriental Poppy height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Dame's Rocket and Oriental Poppy are as follows:

Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Oriental Poppy flower color: White, Red, Orange, Pink, Salmon, Coral, Lavender, Orange Red, Dark Salmon and Black
Oriental Poppy leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Dame's Rocket and Oriental Poppy

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