Sweet William

Dame's Rocket

About Sweet William and Dame's Rocket

Sweet William

Dame's Rocket

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What is

Life Span

Biennial and Perennial

Biennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Herbs

Origin

Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe

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

Types

'Bellagio Apricot' begonia, 'Bellagio Blush' begonia, 'Bellagio Pink' begonia

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

Number of Varieties

16004

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-94-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Dark Red, Orange Red

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week

Average Water Needs, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

In Summer

Moderate

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, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Fusarium wilt, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Root rot, Rust, Slugs

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

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

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

Allergy

Asthma

Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden

Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bronchitis, Candidiasis, Cold, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Haemoptysis, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders, Scrofula, Swelling

Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Food for animals

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, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIANTHUS barbatus 'Heart Attack'

HESPERIS matronalis

Common Name

Heart Attack Sweet William, Sweet William

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

In Hindi

स्वीट विलियम

डेम के रॉकेट

In German

Bartn

Rockets Freifrau

In French

sweet william

Rocket Dame

In Spanish

Guillermo dulce

Rocket Dame

In Greek

είδος γαρύφαλλου

Rocket Dame του

In Portuguese

william doce

Rocket de Dame

In Polish

słodki William

Rocket Dame

In Latin

amaranthus

Hesperis Rocket

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Brassicales

Family

Caryophyllaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Dianthus

Hesperis

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

7550

1 27800

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Properties of Sweet William and Dame's Rocket

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

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Season and Care of Sweet William and Dame's Rocket

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

Sweet William and Dame's Rocket Physical Information

Sweet William and Dame's Rocket physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet William height is 45.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet William and Dame's Rocket are as follows:

Sweet William flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Dark Red and Orange Red
Sweet William leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Sweet William and Dame's Rocket

Care of Sweet William and Dame's Rocket include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet William pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Sweet William needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Dame's Rocket needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.