Dame's Rocket

Purple Wave Petunia

About Dame's Rocket and Purple Wave Petunia

Dame's Rocket

Purple Wave Petunia

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Annual

Type

Herbs

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

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

Types

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

Number of Varieties

419

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Habitat

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-99-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12 - 3

Sunset Zone

21,22

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Hot Pink, Magenta, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, 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

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Hanging Basket

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HESPERIS matronalis

PETUNIA 'PAS3187'

Common Name

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

Purple Wave Petunia, Spreading Petunia, Wave Purple Petunia

In Hindi

डेम के रॉकेट

Purple wave petunia

In German

Rockets Freifrau

Lila Welle Petunie

In French

Rocket Dame

Pétunia pourpre Vague

In Spanish

Rocket Dame

Petunia púrpura Wave

In Greek

Rocket Dame του

Purple Wave πετούνια

In Portuguese

Rocket de Dame

Onda roxa do petúnia

In Polish

Rocket Dame

Purpurowy fali petunii

In Latin

Hesperis Rocket

Purpura unda Petunia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Solanales

Family

Brassicaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Hesperis

Petunia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Petunioideae

Number of Species

5019

1 27800

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Properties of Dame's Rocket and Purple Wave Petunia

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

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Season and Care of Dame's Rocket and Purple Wave Petunia

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

Dame's Rocket and Purple Wave Petunia Physical Information

Dame's Rocket and Purple Wave Petunia physical information is very important for comparison. Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Purple Wave Petunia height is 10.20 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Dame's Rocket and Purple Wave Petunia are as follows:

Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Purple Wave Petunia flower color: White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Hot Pink, Magenta and Lavender
Purple Wave Petunia leaf color: Green

Care of Dame's Rocket and Purple Wave Petunia

Care of Dame's Rocket and Purple Wave Petunia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dame's Rocket pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Purple Wave Petunia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Dame's Rocket needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Purple Wave Petunia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.