Nemesia

Dame's Rocket

About Nemesia and Dame's Rocket

Nemesia

Dame's Rocket

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Biennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Herbs

Origin

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

Types

'Aromatica True Blue' nemesia, 'Candy Girl' nemesia, 'Lemon Mist' nemesia

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

Number of Varieties

604

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Habitat

Sandy areas

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-104-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Pink, Light Pink, Peach, Crimson

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic to oblong

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

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?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Ample Water

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Pinch Tips, Prune to stimulate growth

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

light feeding and water solubles, slow-release fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis Blight, Red blotch, Yellow Leaves

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

Allergy

Asthma

Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Provides ground cover

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NEMESIA strumosa 'Kirine-15'

HESPERIS matronalis

Common Name

Angelart Orange Nemesia, Nemesia

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

In Hindi

Nemesia

डेम के रॉकेट

In German

Nemesia

Rockets Freifrau

In French

Nemesia

Rocket Dame

In Spanish

Nemesia

Rocket Dame

In Greek

Nemesia

Rocket Dame του

In Portuguese

Nemesia

Rocket de Dame

In Polish

Nemesia

Rocket Dame

In Latin

Nemesia

Hesperis Rocket

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Brassicales

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Nemesia

Hesperis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Hemimerideae

Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

5050

1 27800

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Properties of Nemesia and Dame's Rocket

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

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Season and Care of Nemesia and Dame's Rocket

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

Nemesia and Dame's Rocket Physical Information

Nemesia and Dame's Rocket physical information is very important for comparison. Nemesia height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Nemesia and Dame's Rocket are as follows:

Nemesia flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Pink, Light Pink, Peach and Crimson
Nemesia leaf color: Green
Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Nemesia and Dame's Rocket

Care of Nemesia and Dame's Rocket include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Nemesia pruning is done Pinch Tips and Prune to stimulate growth and Dame's Rocket pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Nemesia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water. Whereas, in summer Dame's Rocket needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.