Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Tree
Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Western Asia
North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States
Types
Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower
Not Avaialble
Number of Varieties
4100
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40000
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Habitat
meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands
Woodland Garden Secondary
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-95-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
8-5
Sunset Zone
21,22
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm910.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm910.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Rose
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
Needs watering once a week
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
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Balanced organic fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects
Scale Insects, Snails
Allergy
Vomiting
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Formal Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Nutrients
Odontalgic, Stomachic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Bark
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used for flooring, cabinet making
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
HESPERIS matronalis
MAGNOLIA macrophylla
Common Name
Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket
Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree
In Hindi
डेम के रॉकेट
मैगनोलिया
In German
Rockets Freifrau
Umbrella Tree
In French
Rocket Dame
Umbrella Tree
In Spanish
Rocket Dame
Árbol de paraguas
In Greek
Rocket Dame του
Umbrella Tree
In Portuguese
Rocket de Dame
Árvore de guarda-chuva
In Polish
Rocket Dame
Umbrella Tree
In Latin
Hesperis Rocket
O lignum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Magnoliales
Family
Brassicaceae
Magnoliaceae
Genus
Hesperis
Magnolia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Tribe
Hylocereeae
-
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Magnolioideae
Number of Species
503
1
27800
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