Lilacs

Dame's Rocket

About Lilacs and Dame's Rocket

Lilacs

Dame's Rocket

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Herbs

Origin

Europe, Northern America

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

Types

Persian lilac, Dwarf Korean lilac, Tree lilacs, Chinese lilac, Himalayan lilac

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

Number of Varieties

10004

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Habitat

Roadsides, Rocky areas, Thickets

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-74-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

9.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Lemon yellow, Sandy Brown

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry

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, Alkaline, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune after flowering, Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Slugs, Snails

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Double

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

Allergy

Eye irritation, Itchy eyes, Runny nose

Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms

Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Air freshner, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

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, Edging, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Syringa

HESPERIS matronalis

Common Name

Lilac

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

In Hindi

बकाइन

डेम के रॉकेट

In German

Flieder

Rockets Freifrau

In French

lilas

Rocket Dame

In Spanish

lila

Rocket Dame

In Greek

πασχαλιά

Rocket Dame του

In Portuguese

lilás

Rocket de Dame

In Polish

liliowy

Rocket Dame

In Latin

lilac

Hesperis Rocket

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Brassicales

Family

Oleaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Syringa

Hesperis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Oleeae

Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

1250

1 27800

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Properties of Lilacs and Dame's Rocket

Wondering what are the properties of Lilacs and Dame's Rocket? We provide you with everything About Lilacs and Dame's Rocket. Lilacs doesn't have thorns and Dame's Rocket doesn't have thorns. Also Lilacs does not have fragrant flowers. Lilacs has allergic reactions like Eye irritation, Itchy eyes and Runny nose and Dame's Rocket has allergic reactions like Eye irritation, Itchy eyes and Runny nose. 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 Lilacs and Dame's Rocket and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Lilacs and Dame's Rocket

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

Lilacs and Dame's Rocket Physical Information

Lilacs and Dame's Rocket physical information is very important for comparison. Lilacs height is 10.00 cm and width 9.00 cm whereas Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Lilacs and Dame's Rocket are as follows:

Lilacs flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White and Yellow
Lilacs leaf color: Dark Green
Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Lilacs and Dame's Rocket

Care of Lilacs and Dame's Rocket include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lilacs pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Dame's Rocket pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Lilacs 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.