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About Gomphrena and Dame's Rocket


About Dame's Rocket and Gomphrena


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
3  
99+
4  

Habitat
Terrestrial  
meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12  
4-9  

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  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.40 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Purple, Pink, Magenta  
White, Pink, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
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  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Narrow oblong to elliptic  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
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  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
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  
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
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects  

Allergy
-  
Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
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
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
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
90  
50  

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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:

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.

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