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About Lupine and Dame's Rocket


About Dame's Rocket and Lupine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Herbs  

Origin
Mediterranean, North Africa, Northern America  
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Western Asia  

Types
Anthony Peak Lupine, Silver Bush, Garden Lupine, Spider Lupine, Adonis Lupine  
Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower  

Number of Varieties
200  
34
4  

Habitat
Pine barrens, Sandy areas  
meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
9 - 1  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2.95 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1.50 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Pink, White  
White, Pink, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light 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
Oblovate  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loose, Moist  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Summer  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases  
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
Slightly Acidic  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loose, Moist  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune ocassionally  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Fusarium wilt, Root rot, Thripes  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
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
Bees  
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects  

Allergy
Abdominal pain, Asthma, Nausea, Swelling in the face, Vomiting  
Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Diuretic, Treatment of ulcers  
Nutrients  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds  
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance  
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, Feature Plant, Foundation, Rock Garden  
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Lupinus  
HESPERIS matronalis  

Common Name
Hybrid Lupine  
Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket  

In Hindi
वृक संयंत्र  
डेम के रॉकेट  

In German
lupine  
Rockets Freifrau  

In French
usine de lupin  
Rocket Dame  

In Spanish
planta de lupino  
Rocket Dame  

In Greek
φυτό λούπινο  
Rocket Dame του  

In Portuguese
tremoço planta  
Rocket de Dame  

In Polish
łubin roślin  
Rocket Dame  

In Latin
Plinio herba  
Hesperis Rocket  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Brassicales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Brassicaceae  

Genus
Lupinus  
Hesperis  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Hylocereeae  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
200  
99+
50  

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Properties of Lupine and Dame's Rocket

Wondering what are the properties of Lupine and Dame's Rocket? We provide you with everything About Lupine and Dame's Rocket. Lupine doesn't have thorns and Dame's Rocket doesn't have thorns. Also Lupine does not have fragrant flowers. Lupine has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Asthma, Nausea, Swelling in the face and Vomiting and Dame's Rocket has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Asthma, Nausea, Swelling in the face and Vomiting. 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 Lupine and Dame's Rocket and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Lupine and Dame's Rocket

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

Lupine and Dame's Rocket Physical Information

Lupine and Dame's Rocket physical information is very important for comparison. Lupine height is 2.95 cm and width 1.50 cm whereas Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Lupine and Dame's Rocket are as follows:

Care of Lupine and Dame's Rocket

Care of Lupine and Dame's Rocket include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lupine pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Dame's Rocket pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Lupine 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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