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About Dame's Rocket and Whitebark Pine


About Whitebark Pine and Dame's Rocket


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Herbs  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Western Asia  
Western United States, Canada  

Types
Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower  
-  

Number of Varieties
4  
5  

Habitat
meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender  
Deep Red, Pink, Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

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  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Cuttings, 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  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Fertilzer with low nitrogen content  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Mountain pine beetle, White pine blister rust  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects  
-  

Allergy
Vomiting  
Hay fever, Rhinitis  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Nutrients  
Antiseptic, Diuretic, Vermifuge  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds  
Inner Bark, Seeds  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used as a thickener in soups, Used for making green dye, Used to flavour soups  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HESPERIS matronalis  
PINUS albicaulis 'Glauca'  

Common Name
Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket  
Whitebark Pine, White Pine, Pitch Pine  

In Hindi
डेम के रॉकेट  
Whitebark Pine  

In German
Rockets Freifrau  
Whitebark Pine  

In French
Rocket Dame  
Pin à écorce blanche  

In Spanish
Rocket Dame  
Whitebark pino  

In Greek
Rocket Dame του  
Whitebark Pine  

In Portuguese
Rocket de Dame  
Whitebark Pine  

In Polish
Rocket Dame  
Whitebark Pine  

In Latin
Hesperis Rocket  
Pinus albicaulis  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Coniferophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Brassicales  
Pinales  

Family
Brassicaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Hesperis  
Pinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
Hylocereeae  
-  

Subfamily
Cactoideae  
Pinoideae  

Number of Species
50  
5  

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Properties of Dame's Rocket and Whitebark Pine

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

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Season and Care of Dame's Rocket and Whitebark Pine

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

Dame's Rocket and Whitebark Pine Physical Information

Dame's Rocket and Whitebark Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Whitebark Pine height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Dame's Rocket and Whitebark Pine are as follows:

Care of Dame's Rocket and Whitebark Pine

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

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