Silver Sage

Dame's Rocket

About Silver Sage and Dame's Rocket

Silver Sage

Dame's Rocket

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Type

Herbs, Shrub

Herbs

Origin

Mediterranean, Northern Africa

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

Types

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

Number of Varieties

254

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-84-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm60.00 cm

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Silver

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Silver

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Silver

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Snails

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

Allergy

Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Astringent

Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

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, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SALVIA argentea

HESPERIS matronalis

Common Name

Silver Clary, Silver Sage

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

In Hindi

रजत बाबा

डेम के रॉकेट

In German

Silver Sage

Rockets Freifrau

In French

Silver Sage

Rocket Dame

In Spanish

silver Sage

Rocket Dame

In Greek

Silver Sage

Rocket Dame του

In Portuguese

silver Sage

Rocket de Dame

In Polish

silver Sage

Rocket Dame

In Latin

Argentum Sage

Hesperis Rocket

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Brassicales

Family

Lamiaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Salvia

Hesperis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Cactoideae

Number of Species

90050

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Sage and Dame's Rocket

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

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Season and Care of Silver Sage and Dame's Rocket

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

Silver Sage and Dame's Rocket Physical Information

Silver Sage and Dame's Rocket physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Sage height is 10.20 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Sage and Dame's Rocket are as follows:

Silver Sage flower color: White
Silver Sage leaf color: Silver
Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Silver Sage and Dame's Rocket

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