Elaeagnus

Dame's Rocket

About Elaeagnus and Dame's Rocket

Elaeagnus

Dame's Rocket

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Biennial

Type

Shrub

Herbs

Origin

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

Types

Shrub, Ornamental Tree

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

Number of Varieties

504

0 40000

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Habitat

River side, Riverbanks

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Light Green, Gray

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green, Silver

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green, Silver

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Ovate

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs

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

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Birds, Caterpillars, Coral Spot, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Birds

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

Allergy

Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Mixed Border

Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Febrifuge, Pectoral

Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Biomass for fuel, Used for making hedge

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ELAEAGNUS 'Quicksilver'

HESPERIS matronalis

Common Name

Oleaster

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

In Hindi

इलेगनस

डेम के रॉकेट

In German

Elaeagnus

Rockets Freifrau

In French

Elaeagnus

Rocket Dame

In Spanish

Elaeagnus

Rocket Dame

In Greek

Elaeagnus

Rocket Dame του

In Portuguese

Elaeagnus

Rocket de Dame

In Polish

Elaeagnus

Rocket Dame

In Latin

Elaeagnus

Hesperis Rocket

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Brassicales

Family

Elaeagnaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Elaeagnus

Hesperis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

7050

1 27800

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Properties of Elaeagnus and Dame's Rocket

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

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Season and Care of Elaeagnus and Dame's Rocket

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

Elaeagnus and Dame's Rocket Physical Information

Elaeagnus and Dame's Rocket physical information is very important for comparison. Elaeagnus height is 240.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Elaeagnus and Dame's Rocket are as follows:

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

Care of Elaeagnus and Dame's Rocket

Care of Elaeagnus and Dame's Rocket include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Elaeagnus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Dame's Rocket pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Elaeagnus 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.