Dame's Rocket

Sausage Tree

About Dame's Rocket and Sausage Tree

Dame's Rocket

Sausage Tree

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Tree

Origin

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

Eastern Africa, Middle Africa

Types

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

Kigelia africana

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

Riverine forest, wooded grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-99-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12-9

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm910.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Dark Red, Tan

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

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

Pinnate

Thorns

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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

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs a lot of water initially

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Vomiting

Poisonous when unripe

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Slow downs aging

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients

Gynaecological, Malaria, STDs

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Dried seeds, Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used to flavour beer, Used to produce a red dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HESPERIS matronalis

KIGELIA africana

Common Name

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

Sausage Tree

In Hindi

डेम के रॉकेट

Sausage Tree

In German

Rockets Freifrau

Sausage Tree

In French

Rocket Dame

saucisse Arbre

In Spanish

Rocket Dame

Árbol de salchicha

In Greek

Rocket Dame του

λουκάνικο δέντρο

In Portuguese

Rocket de Dame

Árvore de salsicha

In Polish

Rocket Dame

kiełbasa Drzewo

In Latin

Hesperis Rocket

farciminis ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Lamiales

Family

Brassicaceae

Bignoniaceae

Genus

Hesperis

Kaempferia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Hylocereeae

Tecomeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

509

1 27800

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Properties of Dame's Rocket and Sausage Tree

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

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Season and Care of Dame's Rocket and Sausage Tree

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

Dame's Rocket and Sausage Tree Physical Information

Dame's Rocket and Sausage Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Sausage Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Dame's Rocket and Sausage Tree are as follows:

Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Sausage Tree flower color: Dark Red and Tan
Sausage Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Dame's Rocket and Sausage Tree

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