Life Span
Biennial
Annual
Type
Herbs
Shrub
Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Western Asia
North America, Western United States, Canada
Types
Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower
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Number of Varieties
41
0
40000
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Habitat
meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands
Along Railroads, Gravels, Roadsides, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-94-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
21,22
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Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm12.70 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm12.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender
Yellow green, Chartreuse
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Cone shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
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
Requires a lot of watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Dry, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Mealybugs, Nematodes, White grubs
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects
-
Allergy
Vomiting
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Bonsai, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Nutrients
Digestive disorders
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Added to salads, Used in making tea
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Flower borders, Landscape
Botanical Name
HESPERIS matronalis
Matricaria discoidea
Common Name
Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket
Pineapple Weed, Ray-less Dogfennel, disc mayweed, wild chamomile
In Hindi
डेम के रॉकेट
Pineapple Weed
In German
Rockets Freifrau
Strahlenlose Kamille
In French
Rocket Dame
Matricaire odorante
In Spanish
Rocket Dame
Pineapple Weed
In Greek
Rocket Dame του
ξύλο ανανά
In Portuguese
Rocket de Dame
Pineapple Weed
In Polish
Rocket Dame
Rumianek bezpromieniowy
In Latin
Hesperis Rocket
Pineapple Weed
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Asterales
Family
Brassicaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Hesperis
Matricaria
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Hylocereeae
Anthemideae
Subfamily
Cactoideae
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Number of Species
501
1
27800
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