San Pedro

Dame's Rocket

About San Pedro and Dame's Rocket

San Pedro

Dame's Rocket

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Herbs

Origin

North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America, Brazil

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

Types

Echinopsis pachanoi

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

Number of Varieties

104

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Habitat

shrublands

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-154-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 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, Purple, Orange, Rose

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

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

Succulent

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

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Keep immersed in water, Requires more often in extreme heat

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

Prune to stimulate growth

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

6-12-12 or 5-10-10

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Scale insects, Slugs, Snails

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

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

Allergy

drowsiness, Nausea, Vomiting

Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Decorating walls, 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

Aphrodisiac, Tonic

Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

extracted oil

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

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

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHINOPSIS pachanoi

HESPERIS matronalis

Common Name

San Pedro

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

In Hindi

सैन पेड्रो

डेम के रॉकेट

In German

Echinopsis pachanoi

Rockets Freifrau

In French

Echinopsis pachanoi

Rocket Dame

In Spanish

Echinopsis pachanoi

Rocket Dame

In Greek

San Pedro κάκτος

Rocket Dame του

In Portuguese

Wachuma

Rocket de Dame

In Polish

San pedro (kaktus)

Rocket Dame

In Latin

San Pedro

Hesperis Rocket

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Brassicales

Family

Cactaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Echinopsis

Hesperis

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Trichocereeae

Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

3650

1 27800

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Properties of San Pedro and Dame's Rocket

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

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Season and Care of San Pedro and Dame's Rocket

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

San Pedro and Dame's Rocket Physical Information

San Pedro and Dame's Rocket physical information is very important for comparison. San Pedro height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of San Pedro and Dame's Rocket are as follows:

San Pedro flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Rose
San Pedro leaf color:
Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of San Pedro and Dame's Rocket

Care of San Pedro and Dame's Rocket include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. San Pedro pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth and Dame's Rocket pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer San Pedro 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.