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About Franciscan Wallflower and Dame's Rocket


About Dame's Rocket and Franciscan Wallflower


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
Erysimum franciscanum  
Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
4  

Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Prairies  
meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-9  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9-7  
9 - 1  

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Mat-forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pale White, Pale Yellow, Yellow, Yellow green  
White, Pink, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Water Deeply, Water less during winter  
Average Water Needs, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune prior to new growth, Remove deadheads  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
fungus, Insects, Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies  
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Nutrients  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Erysimum franciscanum  
HESPERIS matronalis  

Common Name
Franciscan wallflower, San Francisco wallflower  
Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket  

In Hindi
Franciscan wallflower  
डेम के रॉकेट  

In German
Franziskaner Mauerblümchen  
Rockets Freifrau  

In French
wallflower franciscaine  
Rocket Dame  

In Spanish
alhelí franciscana  
Rocket Dame  

In Greek
Φραγκισκανών wallflower  
Rocket Dame του  

In Portuguese
wallflower Franciscan  
Rocket de Dame  

In Polish
wallflower Franciszkanów  
Rocket Dame  

In Latin
Francisci Wallflower  
Hesperis Rocket  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Brassicales  
Brassicales  

Family
Brassicaceae  
Brassicaceae  

Genus
Erysimum  
Hesperis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Hylocereeae  

Subfamily
-  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
50  
50  

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Properties of Franciscan Wallflower and Dame's Rocket

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

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Season and Care of Franciscan Wallflower and Dame's Rocket

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

Franciscan Wallflower and Dame's Rocket Physical Information

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

Care of Franciscan Wallflower and Dame's Rocket

Care of Franciscan Wallflower and Dame's Rocket include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Franciscan Wallflower pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune prior to new growth and Remove deadheads and Dame's Rocket pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Franciscan Wallflower 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.

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