Gomphrena

Dame's Rocket

About Gomphrena and Dame's Rocket

Gomphrena

Dame's Rocket

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Biennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Herbs

Origin

Central America

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

Types

Woodcreek Mixed, Buddy Series, Full Series Mixed

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Terrestrial

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-124-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.40 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, Purple, Pink, Magenta

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

Narrow oblong to elliptic

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Provide sufficient water to saturate the root zone

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

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

14-14-14 Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Fungal leaf spots, Gray mold

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

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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

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

Allergy

Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes

Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiasthamatic, Antitussive

Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used in long-lasting leis, Used in making tea

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, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GOMPHRENA globosa

HESPERIS matronalis

Common Name

Globe Amaranth, Globe Flower, Gomphrena

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

In Hindi

Gomphrena

डेम के रॉकेट

In German

Gomphrena

Rockets Freifrau

In French

Gomphrena

Rocket Dame

In Spanish

Gomphrena

Rocket Dame

In Greek

Gomphrena

Rocket Dame του

In Portuguese

Gomphrena

Rocket de Dame

In Polish

Gomphrena

Rocket Dame

In Latin

Gomphrena

Hesperis Rocket

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Brassicales

Family

Amaranthaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Gomphrena

Hesperis

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae

Cactoideae

Number of Species

9050

1 27800

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Properties of Gomphrena and Dame's Rocket

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

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Season and Care of Gomphrena and Dame's Rocket

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

Gomphrena and Dame's Rocket Physical Information

Gomphrena and Dame's Rocket physical information is very important for comparison. Gomphrena height is 30.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Gomphrena and Dame's Rocket are as follows:

Gomphrena flower color: White, Purple, Pink and Magenta
Gomphrena leaf color: Green
Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Gomphrena and Dame's Rocket

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