Dame's Rocket

Spanish Shawl

About Dame's Rocket and Spanish Shawl

Dame's Rocket

Spanish Shawl

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

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

Mexico, Central America

1.4 Types

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

agricultural areas, Loamy soils, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-910-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Fuchsia

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oval Cordate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Dry Conditions, Soil Compaction, Sun

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Do not let dry out between waterings, Do not water the foliage

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Fertilize every three months

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacteria, Birds, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Dry Conditions, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

Beetles, Bugs, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Vomiting

Acidic, allergic conjunctivitis

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Makes Hair Silkier, Making cosmetics

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Forms dense stands, Provides ground cover, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Nutrients

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Leaves, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Air freshner, Cosmetics, Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Bedding Plant, Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

HESPERIS matronalis

HETEROCENTRON elegans

7.2 Common Name

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

Spanish Shawl

7.2.1 In Hindi

डेम के रॉकेट

Heterocentron

7.2.2 In German

Rockets Freifrau

Heterocentron

7.2.3 In French

Rocket Dame

Heterocentron

7.2.4 In Spanish

Rocket Dame

Heterocentron

7.2.5 In Greek

Rocket Dame του

Heterocentron

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Rocket de Dame

Heterocentron

7.2.7 In Polish

Rocket Dame

Heterocentron

7.2.8 In Latin

Hesperis Rocket

Heterocentron

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Brassicales

Myrtales

8.5 Family

Brassicaceae

Melastomataceae

8.6 Genus

Hesperis

Heterocentron

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Hylocereeae

Abreae

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Dame's Rocket and Spanish Shawl

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

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Season and Care of Dame's Rocket and Spanish Shawl

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

Dame's Rocket and Spanish Shawl Physical Information

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

Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Spanish Shawl flower color: Fuchsia
Spanish Shawl leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Dame's Rocket and Spanish Shawl

Care of Dame's Rocket and Spanish Shawl include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dame's Rocket pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Spanish Shawl pruning is done A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody and Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth. In summer Dame's Rocket needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Spanish Shawl needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.