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About Purple Wave Petunia and Dame's Rocket


About Dame's Rocket and Purple Wave Petunia


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Biennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  
Herbs  

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

Types
19  
Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower  

Number of Varieties
19  
99+
4  

Habitat
Terrestrial  
meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-10  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 3  
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
Prostrate/Trailing  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.20 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Hot Pink, Magenta, Lavender  
White, Pink, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
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  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  
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
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
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
Hummingbirds, Butterflies  
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects  

Allergy
-  
Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes  
Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Nutrients  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Hanging Basket  
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PETUNIA 'PAS3187'  
HESPERIS matronalis  

Common Name
Purple Wave Petunia, Spreading Petunia, Wave Purple Petunia  
Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket  

In Hindi
Purple wave petunia  
डेम के रॉकेट  

In German
Lila Welle Petunie  
Rockets Freifrau  

In French
Pétunia pourpre Vague  
Rocket Dame  

In Spanish
Petunia púrpura Wave  
Rocket Dame  

In Greek
Purple Wave πετούνια  
Rocket Dame του  

In Portuguese
Onda roxa do petúnia  
Rocket de Dame  

In Polish
Purpurowy fali petunii  
Rocket Dame  

In Latin
Purpura unda Petunia  
Hesperis Rocket  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Brassicales  

Family
Solanaceae  
Brassicaceae  

Genus
Petunia  
Hesperis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Hylocereeae  

Subfamily
Petunioideae  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
19  
99+
50  

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Properties of Purple Wave Petunia and Dame's Rocket

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

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Season and Care of Purple Wave Petunia and Dame's Rocket

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

Purple Wave Petunia and Dame's Rocket Physical Information

Purple Wave Petunia and Dame's Rocket physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Wave Petunia height is 10.20 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Wave Petunia and Dame's Rocket are as follows:

Care of Purple Wave Petunia and Dame's Rocket

Care of Purple Wave Petunia and Dame's Rocket include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Wave Petunia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Dame's Rocket pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Purple Wave Petunia 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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