Dumbcane

Dame's Rocket

About Dumbcane and Dame's Rocket

Dumbcane

Dame's Rocket

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Biennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Herbs

Origin

Brazil

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

Types

Ornamental plant

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

Number of Varieties

504

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Habitat

Tropical regions

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-154-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

oblong or obovate

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

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

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

Allergy

Eye irritation, Nausea, Swelling in mouth

Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Air freshner, 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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIEFFENBACHIA seguine

HESPERIS matronalis

Common Name

Dumbcane

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

In Hindi

dieffenbachia seguine

डेम के रॉकेट

In German

Dieffenbachie

Rockets Freifrau

In French

dieffenbachia seguine

Rocket Dame

In Spanish

seguine DIEFFENBACHIA

Rocket Dame

In Greek

Dieffenbachia seguine

Rocket Dame του

In Portuguese

Dieffenbachia seguine

Rocket de Dame

In Polish

Difenbachia seguine

Rocket Dame

In Latin

Caladium

Hesperis Rocket

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Alismatales

Brassicales

Family

Araceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Dieffenbachia

Hesperis

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Abreae

Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Aroideae

Cactoideae

Number of Species

5650

1 27800

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Properties of Dumbcane and Dame's Rocket

Wondering what are the properties of Dumbcane and Dame's Rocket? We provide you with everything About Dumbcane and Dame's Rocket. Dumbcane doesn't have thorns and Dame's Rocket doesn't have thorns. Also Dumbcane does not have fragrant flowers. Dumbcane has allergic reactions like Eye irritation, Nausea and Swelling in mouth and Dame's Rocket has allergic reactions like Eye irritation, Nausea and Swelling in mouth. 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 Dumbcane and Dame's Rocket and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Dumbcane and Dame's Rocket

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

Dumbcane and Dame's Rocket Physical Information

Dumbcane and Dame's Rocket physical information is very important for comparison. Dumbcane height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Dumbcane and Dame's Rocket are as follows:

Dumbcane flower color:
Dumbcane leaf color: White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow and Ivory
Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Dumbcane and Dame's Rocket

Care of Dumbcane and Dame's Rocket include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dumbcane pruning is done 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 Dumbcane 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.