Life Span
Biennial
  
Annual
  
Type
Herbs
  
Flowering Plants
  
Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Western Asia
  
World/Pandemic, Europe, Asia
  
Types
Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands
  
Cultivated Beds, gardens
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
  
4-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
  
Not Available
  
Sunset Zone
21,22
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Spreading
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender
  
Purple, Pink
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
  
Purple, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
  
Purple, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Ovate
  
Oval to egg shaped
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
  
Not Available
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
No Shade, 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
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
  
Spring, Late Spring
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
  
Root Division, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, 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
  
Slightly Acidic
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Moist, Well drained
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Moist, Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
No Shade, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove deadheads
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Not Available
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
Yes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Vomiting
  
no allergic reactions
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
  
Ground Cover
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Nutrients
  
Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Purgative, Styptic
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
  
Flowers, Leaves
  
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Employed in herbal medicine, Used in Homeopathy
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
  
Groundcover
  
Botanical Name
HESPERIS matronalis
  
LAMIUM purpureum
  
Common Name
Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket
  
Purple Archangel, Purple Deadnettle, Red Deadnettle
  
In Hindi
डेम के रॉकेट
  
Purple Deadnettle
  
In German
Rockets Freifrau
  
Lila Taubnessel
  
In French
Rocket Dame
  
Violet Ortie blanche
  
In Spanish
Rocket Dame
  
Púrpura Deadnettle
  
In Greek
Rocket Dame του
  
μωβ Deadnettle
  
In Portuguese
Rocket de Dame
  
Roxo Deadnettle
  
In Polish
Rocket Dame
  
Jasnota purpurowa
  
In Latin
Hesperis Rocket
  
Purpura Deadnettle
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Brassicales
  
Lamiales
  
Family
Brassicaceae
  
Lamiaceae
  
Genus
Hesperis
  
Lamium
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Hylocereeae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Cactoideae
  
Lamioideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Dame's Rocket and Purple Deadnettle
Season and care of Dame's Rocket and Purple Deadnettle is important to know. While considering everything about Dame's Rocket and Purple Deadnettle Care, growing season is an essential factor. Dame's Rocket season is Spring and Summer and Purple Deadnettle season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Dame's Rocket is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Purple Deadnettle is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Dame's Rocket is Neutral, Alkaline and for Purple Deadnettle is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Dame's Rocket and Purple Deadnettle Physical Information
Dame's Rocket and Purple Deadnettle physical information is very important for comparison. Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Purple Deadnettle height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Dame's Rocket and Purple Deadnettle are as follows:
Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Purple Deadnettle flower color: Purple and Pink
- Purple Deadnettle leaf color: Purple and Dark Green
Care of Dame's Rocket and Purple Deadnettle
Care of Dame's Rocket and Purple Deadnettle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dame's Rocket pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Purple Deadnettle pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove deadheads. In summer Dame's Rocket needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Purple Deadnettle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.