Garden Phlox

Dame's Rocket

About Garden Phlox and Dame's Rocket

Garden Phlox

Dame's Rocket

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Perennial

Herbs

Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

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

Types

Phlox divaricata,Phlox buckleyi, Phlox paniculata

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

Number of Varieties

1364

0 40000

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Habitat

Loamy soils, meadows, moist forests

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.10 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Violet

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Adequately

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, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leafhoppers, Pink Root, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, breathing problems, Irritate the mucus membrane

Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Restores Hair Colour, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Increases moisture in air, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, Antispasmodic

Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Air freshner, Cosmetics, Making Sweet Scented Oil

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

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHLOX paniculata 'Robert Poore'

HESPERIS matronalis

Common Name

Garden Phlox

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

In Hindi

फ्लॉक्स

डेम के रॉकेट

In German

Phlox

Rockets Freifrau

In French

Phlox

Rocket Dame

In Spanish

Phlox

Rocket Dame

In Greek

Phlox

Rocket Dame του

In Portuguese

Phlox

Rocket de Dame

In Polish

Phlox

Rocket Dame

In Latin

Phlox

Hesperis Rocket

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Brassicales

Family

Polemoniaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Phlox

Hesperis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

13650

1 27800

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Properties of Garden Phlox and Dame's Rocket

Wondering what are the properties of Garden Phlox and Dame's Rocket? We provide you with everything About Garden Phlox and Dame's Rocket. Garden Phlox doesn't have thorns and Dame's Rocket doesn't have thorns. Also Garden Phlox does not have fragrant flowers. Garden Phlox has allergic reactions like allergic conjunctivitis, breathing problems and Irritate the mucus membrane and Dame's Rocket has allergic reactions like allergic conjunctivitis, breathing problems and Irritate the mucus membrane. 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 Garden Phlox and Dame's Rocket and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Garden Phlox and Dame's Rocket

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

Garden Phlox and Dame's Rocket Physical Information

Garden Phlox and Dame's Rocket physical information is very important for comparison. Garden Phlox height is 7.60 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Garden Phlox and Dame's Rocket are as follows:

Garden Phlox flower color: Pink and Violet
Garden Phlox leaf color: Green
Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Garden Phlox and Dame's Rocket

Care of Garden Phlox and Dame's Rocket include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Garden Phlox 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 Garden Phlox 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.