Dusty Miller

Dame's Rocket

About Dusty Miller and Dame's Rocket

Dusty Miller

Dame's Rocket

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Biennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Herbs

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

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

Types

Silver Lace, Cirrus

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Warmer regions

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-114-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

20.30 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Silver

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Silver

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Silver

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

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

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

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, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Blight, Downy mildew, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust, White mold

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Flying insects, Insects

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic

Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Headache, Menstrual Disorders, Migraines

Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CENTAUREA cineraria

HESPERIS matronalis

Common Name

Silver dust

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

In Hindi

डस्टी मिलर

डेम के रॉकेट

In German

Dusty Miller

Rockets Freifrau

In French

Dusty Miller

Rocket Dame

In Spanish

Dusty Miller

Rocket Dame

In Greek

Dusty Miller

Rocket Dame του

In Portuguese

Dusty Miller

Rocket de Dame

In Polish

Dusty Miller

Rocket Dame

In Latin

Dusty Cicero

Hesperis Rocket

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Brassicales

Family

Asteraceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Centaurea

Hesperis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cynareae

Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Carduoideae

Cactoideae

Number of Species

150

1 27800

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Properties of Dusty Miller and Dame's Rocket

Wondering what are the properties of Dusty Miller and Dame's Rocket? We provide you with everything About Dusty Miller and Dame's Rocket. Dusty Miller doesn't have thorns and Dame's Rocket doesn't have thorns. Also Dusty Miller does not have fragrant flowers. Dusty Miller has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy, Skin irritation, Skin rash and Toxic and Dame's Rocket has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy, Skin irritation, Skin rash and Toxic. 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 Dusty Miller and Dame's Rocket and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Dusty Miller and Dame's Rocket

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

Dusty Miller and Dame's Rocket Physical Information

Dusty Miller and Dame's Rocket physical information is very important for comparison. Dusty Miller height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Dusty Miller and Dame's Rocket are as follows:

Dusty Miller flower color: White, Yellow and Purple
Dusty Miller leaf color: Blue Green and Silver
Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Dusty Miller and Dame's Rocket

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