Dame's Rocket

Shenandoah Grass

About Dame's Rocket and Shenandoah Grass

Dame's Rocket

Shenandoah Grass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Grass

1.3 Origin

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

Mexico, South-Central United States, Southeastern United States

1.4 Types

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

Dallas Blues grass, Rotstrahlbush grass

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA12

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

Prairies, Roadsides, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12 - 3

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green, Brown

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Tan, Brown

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Water frequently while growing, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

No fertilizers needed

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Ladybug

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

Ladybug beetles

5.12 Allergy

Vomiting

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shelter for wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Nutrients

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

HESPERIS matronalis

Panicum virgatum

7.2 Common Name

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

Shenandoah grass, switchgrass

7.2.1 In Hindi

डेम के रॉकेट

Shenandoah grass

7.2.2 In German

Rockets Freifrau

Shenandoah grass

7.2.3 In French

Rocket Dame

Shenandoah grass

7.2.4 In Spanish

Rocket Dame

Shenandoah grass

7.2.5 In Greek

Rocket Dame του

Shenandoah grass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Rocket de Dame

Shenandoah grass

7.2.7 In Polish

Rocket Dame

Shenandoah grass

7.2.8 In Latin

Hesperis Rocket

Shenandoah grass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Brassicales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Brassicaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Hesperis

Muhlenbergia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Hylocereeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Dame's Rocket and Shenandoah Grass

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

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Season and Care of Dame's Rocket and Shenandoah Grass

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

Dame's Rocket and Shenandoah Grass Physical Information

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

Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Shenandoah Grass flower color: Pink
Shenandoah Grass leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Dame's Rocket and Shenandoah Grass

Care of Dame's Rocket and Shenandoah Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dame's Rocket pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Shenandoah Grass pruning is done Prune when plant is dormant and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Dame's Rocket needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Shenandoah Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.