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About Dame's Rocket and Wild Blue Phlox


About Wild Blue Phlox and Dame's Rocket


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Herbs  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Western Asia  
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Texas, Canada  

Types
Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower  
Blue Moon, Clouds of Perfume  

Number of Varieties
4  
2  
99+

Habitat
meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands  
Rich Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Mat-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender  
Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Ovate-lanceolate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container  

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  
Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Apply 10-10-10 amount  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Rust  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects  
Hummingbirds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Vomiting  
Mild Allergen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Ground Cover  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Nutrients  
Boils, Eczema, Intestinal disorders  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds  
Flowers, Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  
As a tea substitute, Used as eyewash  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HESPERIS matronalis  
PHLOX divaricata 'Blue Moon'  

Common Name
Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket  
Wild Blue Phlox, Woodland Phlox  

In Hindi
डेम के रॉकेट  
Wild Blue Phlox  

In German
Rockets Freifrau  
Wild Blue Phlox  

In French
Rocket Dame  
Wild Blue Phlox  

In Spanish
Rocket Dame  
Wild Blue Phlox  

In Greek
Rocket Dame του  
Άγρια μπλε Phlox  

In Portuguese
Rocket de Dame  
Wild Blue Phlox  

In Polish
Rocket Dame  
Dziki Niebieski Phlox  

In Latin
Hesperis Rocket  
Phlox ferae blue  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Brassicales  
Solanales  

Family
Brassicaceae  
Polemoniaceae  

Genus
Hesperis  
Phlox  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Hylocereeae  
Phlocideae  

Subfamily
Cactoideae  
Polemonioideae  

Number of Species
50  
2  
99+

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Properties of Dame's Rocket and Wild Blue Phlox

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

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Season and Care of Dame's Rocket and Wild Blue Phlox

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

Dame's Rocket and Wild Blue Phlox Physical Information

Dame's Rocket and Wild Blue Phlox physical information is very important for comparison. Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Wild Blue Phlox height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Dame's Rocket and Wild Blue Phlox are as follows:

Care of Dame's Rocket and Wild Blue Phlox

Care of Dame's Rocket and Wild Blue Phlox include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dame's Rocket pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Wild Blue Phlox pruning is done Remove dead flowers. In summer Dame's Rocket needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Wild Blue Phlox needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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