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About Dame's Rocket and Red Clover


About Red Clover and Dame's Rocket


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Biennial and Perennial  

Type
Herbs  
Flowering Plants, Herbs  

Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Western Asia  
Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia  

Types
Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower  
-  

Number of Varieties
4  
2  

Habitat
meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands  
Warmer regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
4-5  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
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  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
20.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender  
Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, 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  
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water  

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  
Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

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  
Borers, Red blotch, Root weevil  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

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  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects  
Bumblebees, Butterflies  

Allergy
Vomiting  
allergic reaction, Headache, Liver disease, Nausea  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair, Promotes healthy skin  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Nutrients  
Antispasmodic, Cough, Expectorant, Sedative  

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

Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  
Food for animals, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used to make herbal teas  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HESPERIS matronalis  
Trifolium pratense  

Common Name
Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket  
Red Clover  

In Hindi
डेम के रॉकेट  
लाल तिपतिया घास  

In German
Rockets Freifrau  
Rotklee  

In French
Rocket Dame  
Trèfle rouge  

In Spanish
Rocket Dame  
Trébol rojo  

In Greek
Rocket Dame του  
Κόκκινο τριφύλλι  

In Portuguese
Rocket de Dame  
Trevo vermelho  

In Polish
Rocket Dame  
Czerwona koniczyna  

In Latin
Hesperis Rocket  
Trifolium pratense  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Brassicales  
Fabales  

Family
Brassicaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Hesperis  
Trifolium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Hylocereeae  
Trifolieae  

Subfamily
Cactoideae  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
50  
300  
99+

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Properties of Dame's Rocket and Red Clover

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

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Season and Care of Dame's Rocket and Red Clover

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

Dame's Rocket and Red Clover Physical Information

Dame's Rocket and Red Clover physical information is very important for comparison. Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Red Clover height is 20.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Dame's Rocket and Red Clover are as follows:

Care of Dame's Rocket and Red Clover

Care of Dame's Rocket and Red Clover include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dame's Rocket pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Red Clover 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 Red Clover needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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