Dawn Redwood

Dame's Rocket

About Dawn Redwood and Dame's Rocket

Dawn Redwood

Dame's Rocket

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Herbs

Origin

China

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

Types

Metasequoia glyptostroboides

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Deciduous forests, Mixed deciduous forest

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-5

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

A3, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Pyramidal

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,130.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Light Green

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Bronze

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Alternate

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs small amount of water

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Dry root rot, fungus

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant, Drought

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Squirrels

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

Allergy

Pollen

Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

deer resistant, Shelterbelt, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

METASEQUOIA glyptostroboides

HESPERIS matronalis

Common Name

dawn redwood

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

In Hindi

dawn redwood

डेम के रॉकेट

In German

Urweltmammutbaum

Rockets Freifrau

In French

aube séquoia

Rocket Dame

In Spanish

metasecuoya

Rocket Dame

In Greek

dawn redwood

Rocket Dame του

In Portuguese

amanhecer Redwood

Rocket de Dame

In Polish

świt sekwoja

Rocket Dame

In Latin

dawn redwood

Hesperis Rocket

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Pinophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Brassicales

Family

Cupressaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Metasequoia

Hesperis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Sequoioideae

Cactoideae

Number of Species

150

1 27800

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Properties of Dawn Redwood and Dame's Rocket

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

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Season and Care of Dawn Redwood and Dame's Rocket

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

Dawn Redwood and Dame's Rocket Physical Information

Dawn Redwood and Dame's Rocket physical information is very important for comparison. Dawn Redwood height is 2,130.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Dawn Redwood and Dame's Rocket are as follows:

Dawn Redwood flower color: Green, Light Green
Dawn Redwood leaf color: Light Green
Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Dawn Redwood and Dame's Rocket

Care of Dawn Redwood and Dame's Rocket include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dawn Redwood pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Dame's Rocket pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Dawn Redwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Dame's Rocket needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.