Dame's Rocket

Periwinkle

About Dame's Rocket and Periwinkle

Dame's Rocket

Periwinkle

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

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

Madagascar

Types

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Number of Varieties

430

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Habitat

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm1.97 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm2.96 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Fall, Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune ocassionally

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot

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

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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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

Butterflies

Allergy

Vomiting

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients

Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Whole plant

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Decoration Purposes, 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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HESPERIS matronalis

Catharanthus roseus

Common Name

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

In Hindi

डेम के रॉकेट

Periwinkle

In German

Rockets Freifrau

Immergrün

In French

Rocket Dame

Pervenche

In Spanish

Rocket Dame

Bígaro

In Greek

Rocket Dame του

μυρτιά

In Portuguese

Rocket de Dame

Mirta

In Polish

Rocket Dame

Barwinek

In Latin

Hesperis Rocket

Periwinkle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Mollusca

Class

Magnoliopsida

Gastropoda

Order

Brassicales

Geraniales

Family

Brassicaceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Hesperis

Catharanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

508

1 27800

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Properties of Dame's Rocket and Periwinkle

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

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Season and Care of Dame's Rocket and Periwinkle

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

Dame's Rocket and Periwinkle Physical Information

Dame's Rocket and Periwinkle physical information is very important for comparison. Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm. The color specification of Dame's Rocket and Periwinkle are as follows:

Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Dame's Rocket and Periwinkle

Care of Dame's Rocket and Periwinkle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dame's Rocket pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally. In summer Dame's Rocket needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.