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About Dame's Rocket and Yuca


About Yuca and Dame's Rocket


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Herbs  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Western Asia  
South America, Brazil  

Types
Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower  
Yucca  

Number of Varieties
4  
8  

Habitat
meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands  
Humid climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
8-13  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
H1, H2, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
210.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender  
White, Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Late Spring, Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
From bulbs  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry  
Do Not over Water  

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  
Average  

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

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Fertilize every three months  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Mealybugs, Mites, Scale, Yucca Weevil  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

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  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects  
-  

Allergy
Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Nutrients  
anti-inflammatory, Arthritis, Rheumatoid arthritis  

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

Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  
Cosmetics, Starch, Used As Food, Used in paper industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Feature Plant, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HESPERIS matronalis  
MANIHOT esculenta  

Common Name
Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket  
Cassava, Manioc, Tapioca Plant, Yuca  

In Hindi
डेम के रॉकेट  
शकरकंद  

In German
Rockets Freifrau  
Palmlilie  

In French
Rocket Dame  
Yucca  

In Spanish
Rocket Dame  
Yucca  

In Greek
Rocket Dame του  
Yucca  

In Portuguese
Rocket de Dame  
iúca  

In Polish
Rocket Dame  
yucca  

In Latin
Hesperis Rocket  
Yucca  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Brassicales  
Liliales  

Family
Brassicaceae  
Euphorbiaceae  

Genus
Hesperis  
Yucca  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
Hylocereeae  
-  

Subfamily
Cactoideae  
-  

Number of Species
50  
40  

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Properties of Dame's Rocket and Yuca

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

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Season and Care of Dame's Rocket and Yuca

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

Dame's Rocket and Yuca Physical Information

Dame's Rocket and Yuca physical information is very important for comparison. Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Yuca height is 210.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Dame's Rocket and Yuca are as follows:

Care of Dame's Rocket and Yuca

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

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