Dame's Rocket

Splendid Hibiscus

About Dame's Rocket and Splendid Hibiscus

Dame's Rocket

Splendid Hibiscus

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Herbs

Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Shrub, Tree

Origin

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

Eastern Australia

Types

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

Shrub

Number of Varieties

425

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Habitat

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Subtropical climates, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-99-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm600.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm7.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Light Pink, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Heart shaped, toothed with three to five lobes

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought, Variety of soil types

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Stem Cutting, Tip cutting, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water frequently while growing, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut leaves after fall, Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune in early summer, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Balanced liquid fertilizer, Do not fertilize new plants until at least a month, Use a low phosphate fertilizer to improve the quality of the blooms

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Scale, Thripes, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Variety of soil types

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Hair Conditioner, Prevents greying of hair, Prevents Premature Baldness, Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin, Speed hair growth

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients

anti-inflammatory, Diuretic, Hair Loss, High blood pressure, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Container, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HESPERIS matronalis

Hibiscus splendens

Common Name

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

Hollyhock Tree, Pink Cottonwood

In Hindi

डेम के रॉकेट

Splendid Hibiscus

In German

Rockets Freifrau

Splendid Hibiscus

In French

Rocket Dame

Splendid Hibiscus

In Spanish

Rocket Dame

Hibiscus Splendid

In Greek

Rocket Dame του

Splendid Hibiscus

In Portuguese

Rocket de Dame

Hibiscus Splendid

In Polish

Rocket Dame

Splendid hibiskusa

In Latin

Hesperis Rocket

egregiam Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Malvales

Family

Brassicaceae

Malvaceae

Genus

Hesperis

Hibiscus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Hylocereeae

Hibisceae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Malvoideae

Number of Species

50200

1 27800

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Properties of Dame's Rocket and Splendid Hibiscus

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

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Season and Care of Dame's Rocket and Splendid Hibiscus

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

Dame's Rocket and Splendid Hibiscus Physical Information

Dame's Rocket and Splendid Hibiscus physical information is very important for comparison. Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Splendid Hibiscus height is 600.00 cm and width 7.00 cm. The color specification of Dame's Rocket and Splendid Hibiscus are as follows:

Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Splendid Hibiscus flower color: Light Pink and Pink
Splendid Hibiscus leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Dame's Rocket and Splendid Hibiscus

Care of Dame's Rocket and Splendid Hibiscus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dame's Rocket pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Splendid Hibiscus pruning is done A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut leaves after fall, Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune in early summer and Remove deadheads. In summer Dame's Rocket needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Splendid Hibiscus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.