Dianthus

Dame's Rocket

About Dianthus and Dame's Rocket

Dianthus

Dame's Rocket

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Biennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Herbs

Origin

India

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

Types

Dianthus chinensis, Dianthus deltoides

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

Number of Varieties

3004

0 40000

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Habitat

meadows, Waste areas

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-114-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Fuchsia

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Compost, organic fertlizers, Water soluble fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Double

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

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

Allergy

Asthma

Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIANTHUS

HESPERIS matronalis

Common Name

Dianthus, Garden Spice Fuchsia Dianthus

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

In Hindi

Dianthus

डेम के रॉकेट

In German

Dianthus

Rockets Freifrau

In French

Dianthus

Rocket Dame

In Spanish

Dianthus

Rocket Dame

In Greek

Dianthus

Rocket Dame του

In Portuguese

Dianthus

Rocket de Dame

In Polish

Dianthus

Rocket Dame

In Latin

Dianthus

Hesperis Rocket

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Brassicales

Family

Caryophyllaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Dianthus

Hesperis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Caryophylleae

Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Caryophylloideae

Cactoideae

Number of Species

30050

1 27800

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Properties of Dianthus and Dame's Rocket

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

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Season and Care of Dianthus and Dame's Rocket

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

Dianthus and Dame's Rocket Physical Information

Dianthus and Dame's Rocket physical information is very important for comparison. Dianthus height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Dianthus and Dame's Rocket are as follows:

Dianthus flower color: Pink and Fuchsia
Dianthus leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Dianthus and Dame's Rocket

Care of Dianthus and Dame's Rocket include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dianthus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Dame's Rocket pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Dianthus 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.