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About Dame's Rocket and Polka Dot Plant


About Polka Dot Plant and Dame's Rocket


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
4  
50  
99+

Habitat
meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands  
All sorts of environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
12-9  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
H1, H2, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender  
Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
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  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

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  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

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  
Reduce watering in winter  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  

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  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects  
-  

Allergy
Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Ground Cover  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
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
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Brassicales  
Lamiales  

Family
Brassicaceae  
Acanthaceae  

Genus
Hesperis  
Hypoestes  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Hylocereeae  
Ruellieae  

Subfamily
Cactoideae  
Acanthoideae  

Number of Species
50  
50  

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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:

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.

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