Dame's Rocket

Polka Dot Plant

About Dame's Rocket and Polka Dot Plant

Dame's Rocket

Polka Dot Plant

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Annual

Type

Herbs

Tender Perennial

Origin

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

Madagascar

Types

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

Number of Varieties

450

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Habitat

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-910-15

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12-9

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm20.30 cm

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

White, Red, Blue, Green, Pink, Rose

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

White, Red, Blue, Green, Pink, Rose

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

White, Red, Blue, Green, Pink, Rose

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

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

Reduce watering in winter

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

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

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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

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

Allergy

Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, 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, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HESPERIS matronalis

HYPOESTES phyllostachya

Common Name

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

Polka Dot Plant, Polkadot Plant

In Hindi

डेम के रॉकेट

Polka dot plant

In German

Rockets Freifrau

Tupfen-Anlage

In French

Rocket Dame

Polka dot usine de

In Spanish

Rocket Dame

Planta de lunares

In Greek

Rocket Dame του

Φυτό πουά

In Portuguese

Rocket de Dame

Planta bolinhas

In Polish

Rocket Dame

Grochy roślin

In Latin

Hesperis Rocket

Facies dot herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Lamiales

Family

Brassicaceae

Acanthaceae

Genus

Hesperis

Hypoestes

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Hylocereeae

Ruellieae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Acanthoideae

Number of Species

5050

1 27800

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Properties of Dame's Rocket and Polka Dot Plant

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

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Season and Care of Dame's Rocket and Polka Dot Plant

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

Dame's Rocket and Polka Dot Plant Physical Information

Dame's Rocket and Polka Dot Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Polka Dot Plant height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Dame's Rocket and Polka Dot Plant are as follows:

Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Polka Dot Plant flower color: Lavender
Polka Dot Plant leaf color: White, Red, Blue, Green, Pink and Rose

Care of Dame's Rocket and Polka Dot Plant

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