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About Wax Begonia and Dame's Rocket

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Herbs
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Western Asia
1.4 Types
Ball Red, Bicola, Brandy, Derby
Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
13
Rank: 79 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical Climate
meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
4-9
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
9 - 1
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
15.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
15.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
60.00 cm
Rank: 96 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Pink, Light Pink
White, Pink, Lavender
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Burgundy, Bronze
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Burgundy, Bronze
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Burgundy, Bronze
Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Ovate
Ovate
2.4 Thorns
7% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
16% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
72% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
42% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, stem tip cuttings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Cut back the foliage when the plants die back naturally
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Balanced, soluble fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Powdery mildew, Stem rot
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
15% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
22% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
8% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
12% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
28% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
4% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
10% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
19% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
16% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
10% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
45% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
1% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
10% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
No Tender Perennial Garden Plants has it !
4% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
3% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
48% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
63% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies, Whiteflies
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects
5.12 Allergy
Diarrhea, salivation, Swelling in mouth, Vomiting
Vomiting
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Mass in beds
Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
50% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
61% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Nutrients
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used for mass plantings
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
64% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
35% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
All Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BEGONIA 'Senator Pink'
HESPERIS matronalis
7.2 Common Name
Fibrous Begonia, Senator Pink Begonia, Wax Begonia
Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket
7.2.1 In Hindi
Wax Begonia
डेम के रॉकेट
7.2.2 In German
Wachs- Begonie
Rockets Freifrau
7.2.3 In French
Wax Begonia
Rocket Dame
7.2.4 In Spanish
Begonia de cera
Rocket Dame
7.2.5 In Greek
Wax Begonia
Rocket Dame του
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Wax Begonia
Rocket de Dame
7.2.7 In Polish
Wosk Begonia
Rocket Dame
7.2.8 In Latin
Cera Begonia
Hesperis Rocket
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Cucurbitales
Brassicales
8.5 Family
Begoniaceae
Brassicaceae
8.6 Genus
Begonia
Hesperis
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Hylocereeae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Cactoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Wax Begonia and Dame's Rocket

Wondering what are the properties of Wax Begonia and Dame's Rocket? We provide you with everything About Wax Begonia and Dame's Rocket. Wax Begonia doesn't have thorns and Dame's Rocket doesn't have thorns. Also Wax Begonia does not have fragrant flowers. Wax Begonia has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, salivation, Swelling in mouth and Vomiting and Dame's Rocket has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, salivation, Swelling in mouth 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 Wax Begonia and Dame's Rocket and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Wax Begonia and Dame's Rocket

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

Wax Begonia and Dame's Rocket Physical Information

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

  • Wax Begonia flower color: Pink and Light Pink

  • Wax Begonia leaf color: Red, Burgundy and Bronze

  • Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender

  • Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Wax Begonia and Dame's Rocket

Care of Wax Begonia and Dame's Rocket include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wax Begonia pruning is done Cut back the foliage when the plants die back naturally and Dame's Rocket pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Wax Begonia 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.