Dame's Rocket

Pencil Plant

About Dame's Rocket and Pencil Plant

Dame's Rocket

Pencil Plant

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Cactus

Origin

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

Southern Africa

Types

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

Firesticks, Old Man's Beard

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

Desert, Hilly upland habitat, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-910-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12-10

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Red orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Red, Light Green, Orange Red

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Tiny

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

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

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs good drainage, Water less during winter, Water more in summer

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, Sand

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

Insignificant

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

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

Allergy

Vomiting

Eye irritation, Numb Lips

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Mixed Border, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients

Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, Antitumor, Cough, Ear ache

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Branch, Latex, Root

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as firewood, 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

Container, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HESPERIS matronalis

EUPHORBIA tirucalli

Common Name

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

aveloz, firestick plants, Indian tree spurge, naked lady, pencil tree, pencil cactus, sticks on fire, milk bush, Euphorbia tirucalli

In Hindi

डेम के रॉकेट

Sher-kandvel

In German

Rockets Freifrau

Bleistiftstrauch

In French

Rocket Dame

Aveloz

In Spanish

Rocket Dame

Pencil Plant

In Greek

Rocket Dame του

Aveloz

In Portuguese

Rocket de Dame

avelós

In Polish

Rocket Dame

Aveloz

In Latin

Hesperis Rocket

Aveloz

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Euphorbiales

Family

Brassicaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Hesperis

Euphorbia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Hylocereeae

Euphorbieae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Euphorbioideae

Number of Species

501

1 27800

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Properties of Dame's Rocket and Pencil Plant

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

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Season and Care of Dame's Rocket and Pencil Plant

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

Dame's Rocket and Pencil Plant Physical Information

Dame's Rocket and Pencil Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Pencil Plant height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Dame's Rocket and Pencil Plant are as follows:

Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Pencil Plant flower color: Yellow
Pencil Plant leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

Care of Dame's Rocket and Pencil Plant

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