Homalomena

Dame's Rocket

About Homalomena and Dame's Rocket

Homalomena

Dame's Rocket

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Herbs

Origin

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

Types

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

Number of Varieties

1204

0 40000

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Habitat

Humid climates

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-124-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

35.60 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant 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

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

Allergy

Mouth itching, Throat itching, Toxic

Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing

Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Indoor Air Purification, Very little waste

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Rheumatism

Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Rhizomes

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Leaves used for wrapping food

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, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HOMALOMENA Wallisii

HESPERIS matronalis

Common Name

Homalomena

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

In Hindi

Homalomena

डेम के रॉकेट

In German

Homalomena

Rockets Freifrau

In French

Homalomena

Rocket Dame

In Spanish

Homalomena

Rocket Dame

In Greek

Homalomena

Rocket Dame του

In Portuguese

homalomena

Rocket de Dame

In Polish

Homalomena

Rocket Dame

In Latin

Homalomena

Hesperis Rocket

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Arales

Brassicales

Family

Araceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Homalomena

Hesperis

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

12250

1 27800

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Properties of Homalomena and Dame's Rocket

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

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Season and Care of Homalomena and Dame's Rocket

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

Homalomena and Dame's Rocket Physical Information

Homalomena and Dame's Rocket physical information is very important for comparison. Homalomena height is 35.60 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Homalomena and Dame's Rocket are as follows:

Homalomena flower color: Yellow green
Homalomena leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy and Silver
Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Homalomena and Dame's Rocket

Care of Homalomena and Dame's Rocket include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Homalomena pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Homalomena 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.