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About Dame's Rocket and Sugar Palm


About Sugar Palm and Dame's Rocket


What is

Life Span
Biennial   
Perennial   

Type
Herbs   
Palm or Cycad   

Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Western Asia   
China, Japan   

Types
Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower   
Not Available   

Habitat
meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands   
tropical environments   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9   
9-15   

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1   
12-7   

Sunset Zone
21,22   
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm   
99+
300.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm   
99+
240.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender   
Yellow, Orange   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Purple   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green   
Green, Gray Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green   
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green   
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate   
feather-shaped   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial 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   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer   
Indeterminate   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting   
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry   
Average Water Needs, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Water daily during growing season   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Bold   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects   
Bees, Bugs, Insects, Mice, Rats, Rodents   

Allergy
Vomiting   
Asthma, Rhinitis   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   
Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Nutrients   
Cough, Digestion problems   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds   
Fruits, Leaves, Stem, Wood   

Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant   
Paper pulp   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower   
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HESPERIS matronalis   
ARENGA engleri   

Common Name
Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket   
Dwarf Sugar Palm, Formosa Palm   

In Hindi
डेम के रॉकेट   
Sugar Palm   

In German
Rockets Freifrau   
Sugar Palm   

In French
Rocket Dame   
Sugar Palm   

In Spanish
Rocket Dame   
Sugar Palm   

In Greek
Rocket Dame του   
Sugar Palm   

In Portuguese
Rocket de Dame   
Sugar Palm   

In Polish
Rocket Dame   
Sugar Palm   

In Latin
Hesperis Rocket   
Sugar Palm   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Brassicales   
Arecales   

Family
Brassicaceae   
Arecaceae   

Genus
Hesperis   
Arenga   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   

Tribe
Hylocereeae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Cactoideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Dame's Rocket and Sugar Palm

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

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Season and Care of Dame's Rocket and Sugar Palm

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

Dame's Rocket and Sugar Palm Physical Information

Dame's Rocket and Sugar Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Sugar Palm height is 300.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Dame's Rocket and Sugar Palm are as follows:

Care of Dame's Rocket and Sugar Palm

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

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