Dame's Rocket

Western Redbud

About Dame's Rocket and Western Redbud

Dame's Rocket

Western Redbud

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Tree

Origin

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

Western United States, California

Types

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

Number of Varieties

425

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Habitat

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-98-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12-9

Sunset Zone

21,22

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Clump-Forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

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

Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Gold, Sienna, Rose

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial 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

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Anthracnose, Root rot, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Vomiting

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Used in parkland, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Seedpod, Seeds

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Added to salads, Used as Ornamental plant, Used to weave baskets

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Feature Plant

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HESPERIS matronalis

CERCIS occidentalis

Common Name

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

California Redbud, Western Redbud

In Hindi

डेम के रॉकेट

Western Redbud

In German

Rockets Freifrau

West Redbud

In French

Rocket Dame

Redbud Western

In Spanish

Rocket Dame

Redbud Occidental

In Greek

Rocket Dame του

Δυτική κουτσουπιά

In Portuguese

Rocket de Dame

Redbud ocidental

In Polish

Rocket Dame

Zachodnia Redbud

In Latin

Hesperis Rocket

Western Cercis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Fabales

Family

Brassicaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Hesperis

Cercis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Hylocereeae

Cercideae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

5025

1 27800

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Properties of Dame's Rocket and Western Redbud

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

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Season and Care of Dame's Rocket and Western Redbud

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

Dame's Rocket and Western Redbud Physical Information

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

Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Western Redbud flower color: Magenta
Western Redbud leaf color: Bronze

Care of Dame's Rocket and Western Redbud

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