Dame's Rocket

Regal Geranium

About Dame's Rocket and Regal Geranium

Dame's Rocket

Regal Geranium

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Tender Perennial

Origin

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

Types

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

Elegance , Maiden

Number of Varieties

450

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Habitat

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

mild coastal areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-910-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

8-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Dark Red, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Saw-tooth like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water, Keep the Soil well drained, Needs more water during establishment

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune before Winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

15-15-15 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Heat And Humidity

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

Butterflies, pollinators

Allergy

Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Borders, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients

Anti-oxidant

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

extracted oil

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HESPERIS matronalis

PELARGONIUM x domesticum

Common Name

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

Martha Washington Geranium, Regal Geranium

In Hindi

डेम के रॉकेट

regal geranium

In German

Rockets Freifrau

Regal Geranie

In French

Rocket Dame

geranium royale

In Spanish

Rocket Dame

geranio regia

In Greek

Rocket Dame του

regal geranium

In Portuguese

Rocket de Dame

gerânio régio

In Polish

Rocket Dame

regal geranium

In Latin

Hesperis Rocket

regal geranium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheobionta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Geraniales

Family

Brassicaceae

Geraniaceae

Genus

Hesperis

Pelargonium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

50422

1 27800

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Properties of Dame's Rocket and Regal Geranium

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

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Season and Care of Dame's Rocket and Regal Geranium

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

Dame's Rocket and Regal Geranium Physical Information

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

Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Regal Geranium flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Dark Red and Violet
Regal Geranium leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Dame's Rocket and Regal Geranium

Care of Dame's Rocket and Regal Geranium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dame's Rocket pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Regal Geranium pruning is done Prune before Winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Dame's Rocket needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Regal Geranium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.