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About Nannyberry and Dame's Rocket


About Dame's Rocket and Nannyberry


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Tree  
Herbs  

Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada  
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Western Asia  

Types
Arrowwood Viburnum, American Cranberrybush, European Cranberrybush  
Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower  

Number of Varieties
2  
4  

Habitat
Rocky areas, Stream side, Woodlands  
meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-8  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
9 - 1  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  
21,22  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
370.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
240.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White, Pink, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Light Yellow, Pink, Blue Violet, Black  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Purple  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
-  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
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 water frequently  
Average Water Needs, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry  

In Summer
Ample Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Average Water  
Moderate  

In Winter
Moderate  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, fungus, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
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
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects  

Allergy
-  
Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Food for birds, Wildlife, Windbreak  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Cramps, Diuretic, Fever, Nerve sedative, Palpitation  
Nutrients  

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

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break  
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
VIBURNUM lentago  
HESPERIS matronalis  

Common Name
Nannyberry  
Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket  

In Hindi
Nannyberry  
डेम के रॉकेट  

In German
Nannyberry  
Rockets Freifrau  

In French
alisier  
Rocket Dame  

In Spanish
Nannyberry  
Rocket Dame  

In Greek
Nannyberry  
Rocket Dame του  

In Portuguese
Nannyberry  
Rocket de Dame  

In Polish
Nannyberry  
Rocket Dame  

In Latin
Nannyberry  
Hesperis Rocket  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Dipsacales  
Brassicales  

Family
Caprifoliaceae  
Brassicaceae  

Genus
Viburnum  
Hesperis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Hylocereeae  

Subfamily
-  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
50  
50  

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Properties of Nannyberry and Dame's Rocket

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

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Season and Care of Nannyberry and Dame's Rocket

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

Nannyberry and Dame's Rocket Physical Information

Nannyberry and Dame's Rocket physical information is very important for comparison. Nannyberry height is 370.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Nannyberry and Dame's Rocket are as follows:

Care of Nannyberry and Dame's Rocket

Care of Nannyberry and Dame's Rocket include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Nannyberry pruning is done Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead branches and Dame's Rocket pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Nannyberry needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Dame's Rocket needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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