Elkhorn

Dame's Rocket

About Elkhorn and Dame's Rocket

Elkhorn

Dame's Rocket

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Herbs

Origin

Eastern Asia, India

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

Types

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

Number of Varieties

-4

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Habitat

Temperate Regions, Tropical regions

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-114-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

12.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Yellow green

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water

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

In Summer

Ample Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Average Water

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in fall, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Root rot, Scale

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil, Heat 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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

Allergy

Skin irritation

Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Erosion control, Food for insects, Very little waste, Wildlife

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Air freshner, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, 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

Container, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUPHORBIA lactea

HESPERIS matronalis

Common Name

Mottled Spurge, Frilled Fan, Elkhorn

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

In Hindi

Elkhorn

डेम के रॉकेट

In German

Elkhorn

Rockets Freifrau

In French

Elkhorn

Rocket Dame

In Spanish

cuerno de alce

Rocket Dame

In Greek

Elkhorn

Rocket Dame του

In Portuguese

Elkhorn

Rocket de Dame

In Polish

Elkhorn

Rocket Dame

In Latin

Elkhorn

Hesperis Rocket

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Brassicales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Euphorbia

Hesperis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Euphorbieae

Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Euphorbioideae

Cactoideae

Number of Species

150

1 27800

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Properties of Elkhorn and Dame's Rocket

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

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Season and Care of Elkhorn and Dame's Rocket

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

Elkhorn and Dame's Rocket Physical Information

Elkhorn and Dame's Rocket physical information is very important for comparison. Elkhorn height is 120.00 cm and width 12.00 cm whereas Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Elkhorn and Dame's Rocket are as follows:

Elkhorn flower color: Yellow and Yellow green
Elkhorn leaf color: Green
Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Elkhorn and Dame's Rocket

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