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Dame's Rocket
Dame's Rocket

Gymnocalycium
Gymnocalycium



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What is

Life Span

Biennial
Perennial

Type

Herbs
Cactus

Origin

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

Types

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower
Gymnocalycium alboareolatum , Gymnocalycium amerhauseri , Gymnocalycium andreae

Number of Varieties

454
0 40000
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Habitat

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands
Desert, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-99-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1
12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
13,21,22,23,24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm12.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm8.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender
creamy white, Light Pink, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
-

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Sand, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Sandy

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
All year

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Offsets

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
Do not water excessively

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Dry

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Mealy bugs, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects
Ants, Mealybugs

Allergy

Vomiting
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Bark, Fruits

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HESPERIS matronalis
GYMNOCALYCIUM

Common Name

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket
Chin Cactus

In Hindi

डेम के रॉकेट
Gymnocalycium

In German

Rockets Freifrau
Gymnocalycium

In French

Rocket Dame
Gymnocalycium

In Spanish

Rocket Dame
Gymnocalycium

In Greek

Rocket Dame του
Gymnocalycium

In Portuguese

Rocket de Dame
Gymnocalycium

In Polish

Rocket Dame
Gymnocalycium

In Latin

Hesperis Rocket
Gymnocalycium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales
Caryophyllales

Family

Brassicaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Hesperis
Gymnocalycium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Hylocereeae
Trichocereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae
Cactoideae

Number of Species

5054
1 27800
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Difference Between Dame's Rocket and Gymnocalycium

If you are confused whether Dame's Rocket or Gymnocalycium are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Dame's Rocket and Gymnocalycium Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Dame's Rocket are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Gymnocalycium fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and can go long without fertilizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Dame's Rocket and Gymnocalycium if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Dame's Rocket and Gymnocalycium

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Dame's Rocket and Gymnocalycium. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Dame's Rocket and Gymnocalycium as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Dame's Rocket is Nutrients whereas of Gymnocalycium is . Dame's Rocket has beauty benefits as follows: while Gymnocalycium has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Dame's Rocket vs Gymnocalycium

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Dame's Rocket vs Gymnocalycium and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Dame's Rocket are Vomiting whereas of Gymnocalycium have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Dame's Rocket has no showy fruits and Gymnocalycium has showy fruits. Also Dame's Rocket is not flowering and Gymnocalycium is not flowering . You can compare Dame's Rocket and Gymnocalycium facts and facts of other plants too.