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Dame's Rocket
Dame's Rocket

Weeping Fig
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About Dame's Rocket and Weeping Fig

What is

Life Span

Biennial
Perennial

Type

Herbs
Tree

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Western Asia
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Types

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower
Ficus benjamina

Number of Varieties

4800
0 40000
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Habitat

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands
Temperate Regions, tropical environments, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-910-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1
12-10

Sunset Zone

21,22
H1, H2, 13, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm2,440.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm3,050.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Yellow, Red, Green, Pink, Orange Red, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Elliptic

Thorns

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
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Cuttings, Layering

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

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, Alkaline

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
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Any balanced general purpose fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects
Birds

Allergy

Vomiting
Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Bonsai, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

-
Reduce Bruises

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients
Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Dysentry

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Bark, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Container

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HESPERIS matronalis
FICUS benjamina

Common Name

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket
Weeping Fig, Benjamin's fig, Ficus tree

In Hindi

डेम के रॉकेट
रो अंजीर

In German

Rockets Freifrau
Birkenfeige

In French

Rocket Dame
figuier pleureur

In Spanish

Rocket Dame
higo llorón

In Greek

Rocket Dame του
κλάμα σύκο

In Portuguese

Rocket de Dame
chorando fig

In Polish

Rocket Dame
płacz rys

In Latin

Hesperis Rocket
Plorans ficum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales
Urticales

Family

Brassicaceae
Moraceae

Genus

Hesperis
Ficus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Hylocereeae
Ficeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae
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Number of Species

50850
1 27800
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Properties of Dame's Rocket and Weeping Fig

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

Season and Care of Dame's Rocket and Weeping Fig

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

Dame's Rocket and Weeping Fig Physical Information

Dame's Rocket and Weeping Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Weeping Fig height is 2,440.00 cm and width 3,050.00 cm. The color specification of Dame's Rocket and Weeping Fig are as follows:

  • Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender

  • Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Weeping Fig flower color:

  • Weeping Fig leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Dame's Rocket and Weeping Fig

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