Dame's Rocket

Pride of India

About Dame's Rocket and Pride of India

Dame's Rocket

Pride of India

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Tree

1.3 Origin

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

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

1.4 Types

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

Deciduous forests, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

10-13

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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610.00 cm

Rank: 53 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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60.00 cm

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910.00 cm

Rank: 23 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Pink, Light Pink, Lavender, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Sandy Brown, Chocolate

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Red, Green, Copper

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Red, Copper

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oval to egg shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Spores

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Dispose of diseased portions, Prune before Winter, Prune for shortening long shoots

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Bacteria wilt, Downy mildew

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Shade areas, Shallow soil, Soil Compaction

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Vomiting

allergic conjunctivitis, Anxiety, Red eyes, sneezing, Sore eyes

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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For treating wrinkles, Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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Sometimes

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Nutrients

Detoxification, Hormonal Balancing, Liver problems, Obesity, Regulates Blood Sugar

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics, Making Sweet Scented Oil

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

HESPERIS matronalis

LAGERSTROEMIA speciosa

7.2 Common Name

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

Pride-of-India, Queen's crape-myrtle,

7.2.1 In Hindi

डेम के रॉकेट

जरुल

7.2.2 In German

Rockets Freifrau

Königinblume

7.2.3 In French

Rocket Dame

lilas des Indes, Lagerstroemia speciosa

7.2.4 In Spanish

Rocket Dame

Banabá Plant

7.2.5 In Greek

Rocket Dame του

Lagerstroemia speciosa

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Rocket de Dame

Resedá-gigante

7.2.7 In Polish

Rocket Dame

Lagerstremia wspaniała

7.2.8 In Latin

Hesperis Rocket

Lagerstroemia speciosa

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Brassicales

Myrtales

8.5 Family

Brassicaceae

Lythraceae

8.6 Genus

Hesperis

Lagerstroemia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Hylocereeae

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8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Dame's Rocket and Pride of India

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

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Season and Care of Dame's Rocket and Pride of India

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

Dame's Rocket and Pride of India Physical Information

Dame's Rocket and Pride of India physical information is very important for comparison. Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Pride of India height is 610.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Dame's Rocket and Pride of India are as follows:

Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Pride of India flower color: Pink, Light Pink, Lavender and Blue Violet
Pride of India leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Dame's Rocket and Pride of India

Care of Dame's Rocket and Pride of India include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dame's Rocket pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Pride of India pruning is done Dispose of diseased portions, Prune before Winter and Prune for shortening long shoots. In summer Dame's Rocket needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pride of India needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.