Western Redbud

Dame's Rocket

About Western Redbud and Dame's Rocket

Western Redbud

Dame's Rocket

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Tree

Herbs

Origin

Western United States, California

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

Types

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

Number of Varieties

254

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-104-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

21,22

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

370.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Bronze

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gold, Sienna, Rose

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

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

Clay, Loam

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

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Root rot, Verticillium Wilt

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland, Water gardening

Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

soil stabilisation

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seedpod, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Added to salads, Used as Ornamental plant, Used to weave baskets

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

Feature Plant

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CERCIS occidentalis

HESPERIS matronalis

Common Name

California Redbud, Western Redbud

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

In Hindi

Western Redbud

डेम के रॉकेट

In German

West Redbud

Rockets Freifrau

In French

Redbud Western

Rocket Dame

In Spanish

Redbud Occidental

Rocket Dame

In Greek

Δυτική κουτσουπιά

Rocket Dame του

In Portuguese

Redbud ocidental

Rocket de Dame

In Polish

Zachodnia Redbud

Rocket Dame

In Latin

Western Cercis

Hesperis Rocket

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Brassicales

Family

Fabaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Cercis

Hesperis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cercideae

Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Cactoideae

Number of Species

2550

1 27800

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Properties of Western Redbud and Dame's Rocket

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

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Season and Care of Western Redbud and Dame's Rocket

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

Western Redbud and Dame's Rocket Physical Information

Western Redbud and Dame's Rocket physical information is very important for comparison. Western Redbud height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Western Redbud and Dame's Rocket are as follows:

Western Redbud flower color: Magenta
Western Redbud leaf color: Bronze
Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Western Redbud and Dame's Rocket

Care of Western Redbud and Dame's Rocket include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Western Redbud 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 Western Redbud 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.