Sinningia

Dame's Rocket

About Sinningia and Dame's Rocket

Sinningia

Dame's Rocket

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Herbs

Origin

South America, Brazil

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

Types

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

Number of Varieties

304

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Habitat

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-154-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Blue Violet

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Tubers

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

20-20-20 amount, High phosphorus, Water soluble fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Citrus leaf miner

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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Hummingbirds, pollinators

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

Allergy

Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Anti-oxidant, Antiviral, hepatoprotective

Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, 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

Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SINNINGIA speciosa

HESPERIS matronalis

Common Name

Sinningia, Gloxinia

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

In Hindi

Sinningia

डेम के रॉकेट

In German

Sinningia

Rockets Freifrau

In French

Sinningia

Rocket Dame

In Spanish

Sinningia

Rocket Dame

In Greek

Sinningia

Rocket Dame του

In Portuguese

Sinningia

Rocket de Dame

In Polish

Sinningia

Rocket Dame

In Latin

Sinningia

Hesperis Rocket

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Brassicales

Family

Gesnariaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Sinningia

Hesperis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Gloxinieae

Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

6550

1 27800

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Properties of Sinningia and Dame's Rocket

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

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Season and Care of Sinningia and Dame's Rocket

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

Sinningia and Dame's Rocket Physical Information

Sinningia and Dame's Rocket physical information is very important for comparison. Sinningia height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Sinningia and Dame's Rocket are as follows:

Sinningia flower color: White, Red and Blue Violet
Sinningia leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Sinningia and Dame's Rocket

Care of Sinningia and Dame's Rocket include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sinningia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Dame's Rocket pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sinningia 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.