Pumpkin

Dame's Rocket

About Pumpkin and Dame's Rocket

Pumpkin

Dame's Rocket

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Biennial

Type

Vegetable

Herbs

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

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

Types

Winter squash, Field pumpkin, Crookneck pumpkin

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

Number of Varieties

204

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Habitat

close to waterfalls, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, waterways, Wet ground

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-64-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm60.00 cm

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Minimum Width

609.60 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red, Yellow Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water in the early morning hours

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove Vines

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Bugs

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Nasal Congestion, Swelling, Swelling in the face

Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anemia, Antibacterial, anti-cancer, cholesterol-lowering, Fertility, High blood pressure, Immunity, Liver problems, Prevention of convulsion, Regulates Blood Sugar

Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in salads

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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Wolf'

HESPERIS matronalis

Common Name

Pumpkin

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

In Hindi

कद्दू

डेम के रॉकेट

In German

Kürbis

Rockets Freifrau

In French

Citrouille

Rocket Dame

In Spanish

Calabaza

Rocket Dame

In Greek

Κολοκύθι

Rocket Dame του

In Portuguese

Abóbora

Rocket de Dame

In Polish

Dynia

Rocket Dame

In Latin

cucurbita

Hesperis Rocket

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Brassicales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Hesperis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Cactoideae

Number of Species

950

1 27800

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Properties of Pumpkin and Dame's Rocket

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

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Season and Care of Pumpkin and Dame's Rocket

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

Pumpkin and Dame's Rocket Physical Information

Pumpkin and Dame's Rocket physical information is very important for comparison. Pumpkin height is 91.44 cm and width 609.60 cm whereas Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Pumpkin and Dame's Rocket are as follows:

Pumpkin flower color: Yellow
Pumpkin leaf color: Green, Light Green
Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Pumpkin and Dame's Rocket

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