Dame's Rocket

Sweet Chestnut

About Dame's Rocket and Sweet Chestnut

Dame's Rocket

Sweet Chestnut

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Tree

Origin

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

Eastern Asia

Types

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

Number of Varieties

420

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Habitat

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-96-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

8-2

Sunset Zone

21,22

A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm370.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Red, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

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

Yellow, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oblong or Lanceolate

Thorns

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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

Slow

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

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

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, 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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Fungal Diseases, Squirrels

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

Squirrels

Allergy

Vomiting

Oral Allergy, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients

Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Seeds

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HESPERIS matronalis

Castanea sativa

Common Name

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

Sweet Chestnut, Chestnut

In Hindi

डेम के रॉकेट

शाहबलूत का फल

In German

Rockets Freifrau

Esskastanie

In French

Rocket Dame

châtaignier

In Spanish

Rocket Dame

Castaña dulce

In Greek

Rocket Dame του

Sweet Chestnut

In Portuguese

Rocket de Dame

Castanheiro

In Polish

Rocket Dame

słodki Chestnut

In Latin

Hesperis Rocket

Dulce Chestnut

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Sapindales

Family

Brassicaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Hesperis

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

509

1 27800

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Properties of Dame's Rocket and Sweet Chestnut

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

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Season and Care of Dame's Rocket and Sweet Chestnut

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

Dame's Rocket and Sweet Chestnut Physical Information

Dame's Rocket and Sweet Chestnut physical information is very important for comparison. Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Sweet Chestnut height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Dame's Rocket and Sweet Chestnut are as follows:

Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Sweet Chestnut flower color: Red and Purple
Sweet Chestnut leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Dame's Rocket and Sweet Chestnut

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