1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Western Asia
North America, Mexico, Central America
1.4 Types
Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands
Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Vining/Climbing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
60.00 cm60.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
60.00 cm90.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Yellow, Dark Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphate, Potassium
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Army-worms, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Red spider mite
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects
Bees, Flies, Flying insects
5.12 Allergy
Vomiting
Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Improve hair condition, Nourishes scalp, Removes dandruff
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Insect Repellent
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Nutrients
Anti-fungal, Detoxification, Diabetes, Gastrointestinal disorders, Weight loss
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Fruits
6.2.3 Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
HESPERIS matronalis
CUCURBITA pepo 'Bicolor Pear'
7.2 Common Name
Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket
Bicolor Pear Gourd, Ornamental Gourd
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Rockets Freifrau
Bittermelone
7.2.3 In French
Rocket Dame
Momordica charantia
7.2.4 In Spanish
Rocket Dame
Momordica charantia
7.2.5 In Greek
Rocket Dame του
Not Available
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
Rocket Dame
Przepękla ogórkowata
7.2.8 In Latin
Hesperis Rocket
Not Available
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
Brassicaceae
Cucurbitaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Hylocereeae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Cactoideae
Cucurbitoideae
8.10 Number of Species