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About Dame's Rocket and Pot Marigold


About Pot Marigold and Dame's Rocket


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Herbs  
Flowering Plants  

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

Types
Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower  
Kablouna Gold, Fiesta Gitana, Art Shades  

Number of Varieties
4  
30  
99+

Habitat
meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands  
gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas, wastelands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
6 - 1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
A2, A3, H1, 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  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
80.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
91.44 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender  
Yellow, Orange, Bronze, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Oblong-lanceolate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Early Autumn, Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Well drained  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Early Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry  
Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Moist, 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  
Cut or pinch the stems, 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  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Double, Semi-Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects  
Beetles, Butterflies, Flying insects  

Allergy
Vomiting  
Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Skin rash, Swelling  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems, used as a dye  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Nutrients  
Curing mumps and measles, Cuts, Reduces toothache, Surgical wounds, Throat infection, Ulcers  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds  
Flowers, Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  
Cosmetics, Sometimes used for making wine, Used as an insecticide, Used as essential oil, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in salads  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Insignificant  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Groundcover, Showy Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HESPERIS matronalis  
CALENDULA officinalis  

Common Name
Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket  
Pot Marigold  

In Hindi
डेम के रॉकेट  
Pot Marigold  

In German
Rockets Freifrau  
Ringelblume  

In French
Rocket Dame  
pot Marigold  

In Spanish
Rocket Dame  
Caléndula  

In Greek
Rocket Dame του  
καλέντουλα  

In Portuguese
Rocket de Dame  
pot Marigold  

In Polish
Rocket Dame  
Pot Marigold  

In Latin
Hesperis Rocket  
Zinnia Pot  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Vascular plant  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Brassicales  
Asterales  

Family
Brassicaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Hesperis  
Calendula  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Hylocereeae  
‎Calenduleae  

Subfamily
Cactoideae  
Asteroideae  

Number of Species
50  
20  
99+

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Properties of Dame's Rocket and Pot Marigold

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

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Season and Care of Dame's Rocket and Pot Marigold

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

Dame's Rocket and Pot Marigold Physical Information

Dame's Rocket and Pot Marigold physical information is very important for comparison. Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Pot Marigold height is 80.00 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Dame's Rocket and Pot Marigold are as follows:

Care of Dame's Rocket and Pot Marigold

Care of Dame's Rocket and Pot Marigold include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dame's Rocket pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Pot Marigold pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Pot Marigold needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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