Dame's Rocket

Spindle Tree

About Dame's Rocket and Spindle Tree

Dame's Rocket

Spindle Tree

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Shrub

Origin

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

Europe, Western Asia

Types

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus

Number of Varieties

420

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Habitat

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

7-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm900.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Lanceolate to elliptical

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Powdery mildew, Vine weevils

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

Birds

Allergy

Vomiting

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients

Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Bark, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used as essential oil, Yields a volatile oil that is used in soap making

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HESPERIS matronalis

EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

Common Name

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

In Hindi

डेम के रॉकेट

Spindle Tree

In German

Rockets Freifrau

Spindelbaum

In French

Rocket Dame

Spindle Arbre

In Spanish

Rocket Dame

Árbol del husillo

In Greek

Rocket Dame του

ατράκτου Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Rocket de Dame

Árvore spindle

In Polish

Rocket Dame

Wrzeciono Drzewo

In Latin

Hesperis Rocket

Ligno colos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Celastrales

Family

Brassicaceae

Celastraceae

Genus

Hesperis

Euonymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Hylocereeae

Euonymeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Celastroideae

Number of Species

50150

1 27800

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Properties of Dame's Rocket and Spindle Tree

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

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Season and Care of Dame's Rocket and Spindle Tree

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

Dame's Rocket and Spindle Tree Physical Information

Dame's Rocket and Spindle Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Spindle Tree height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Dame's Rocket and Spindle Tree are as follows:

Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Spindle Tree flower color: Yellow green
Spindle Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Dame's Rocket and Spindle Tree

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