Phlox

Dame's Rocket

About Phlox and Dame's Rocket

Phlox

Dame's Rocket

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Biennial

Type

Perennial

Herbs

Origin

United States, Northwestern United States, California

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

Types

Phlox adsurgens, Phlox alyssifolia, Phlox amabilis

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

Number of Varieties

1364

0 40000

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-74-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-5

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18

21,22

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

243.84 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Pink, Red, White

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water more in summer, 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

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

Allergy

Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHLOX douglasii

HESPERIS matronalis

Common Name

Douglas Moss Phlox, Phlox

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

In Hindi

Phlox plant

डेम के रॉकेट

In German

Phlox Pflanze

Rockets Freifrau

In French

plante Phlox

Rocket Dame

In Spanish

planta de Phlox

Rocket Dame

In Greek

φυτό phlox

Rocket Dame του

In Portuguese

planta Phlox

Rocket de Dame

In Polish

Phlox roślin

Rocket Dame

In Latin

plantae Phlox

Hesperis Rocket

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Brassicales

Family

Polemoniaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Phlox

Hesperis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

6750

1 27800

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Properties of Phlox and Dame's Rocket

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

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Season and Care of Phlox and Dame's Rocket

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

Phlox and Dame's Rocket Physical Information

Phlox and Dame's Rocket physical information is very important for comparison. Phlox height is 243.84 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Phlox and Dame's Rocket are as follows:

Phlox flower color: Light Blue, Pink, Red and White
Phlox leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Phlox and Dame's Rocket

Care of Phlox and Dame's Rocket include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Phlox pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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 Phlox 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.