Dame's Rocket

Sinningia

About Dame's Rocket and Sinningia

Dame's Rocket

Sinningia

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

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

South America, Brazil

Types

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

Number of Varieties

430

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Habitat

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-911-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

10-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

White, Red, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Divison, Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

20-20-20 amount, High phosphorus, Water soluble fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Citrus leaf miner

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

Bees, Hummingbirds, pollinators

Allergy

Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients

anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Anti-oxidant, Antiviral, hepatoprotective

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HESPERIS matronalis

SINNINGIA speciosa

Common Name

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

Sinningia, Gloxinia

In Hindi

डेम के रॉकेट

Sinningia

In German

Rockets Freifrau

Sinningia

In French

Rocket Dame

Sinningia

In Spanish

Rocket Dame

Sinningia

In Greek

Rocket Dame του

Sinningia

In Portuguese

Rocket de Dame

Sinningia

In Polish

Rocket Dame

Sinningia

In Latin

Hesperis Rocket

Sinningia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Lamiales

Family

Brassicaceae

Gesnariaceae

Genus

Hesperis

Sinningia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Hylocereeae

Gloxinieae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

5065

1 27800

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Properties of Dame's Rocket and Sinningia

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

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Season and Care of Dame's Rocket and Sinningia

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

Dame's Rocket and Sinningia Physical Information

Dame's Rocket and Sinningia physical information is very important for comparison. Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Sinningia height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Dame's Rocket and Sinningia are as follows:

Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Sinningia flower color: White, Red and Blue Violet
Sinningia leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Dame's Rocket and Sinningia

Care of Dame's Rocket and Sinningia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dame's Rocket pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sinningia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Dame's Rocket needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sinningia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.