Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Perennial
Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Western Asia
America, Southeastern Asia
Types
Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower
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Number of Varieties
450
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40000
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Habitat
meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands
Homesteads, Tropical rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-910-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
12-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm65.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm25.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Shade, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
From Rhizomes, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
Average Water Needs, Does not require regular watering, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Shade, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut leaves after fall, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Organic Flower Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Shade areas
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects
Butterflies
Allergy
Vomiting
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Indoor Air Purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Nutrients
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Whole plant
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
HESPERIS matronalis
Spathiphyllum floribundum
Common Name
Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket
Snowflower, Peace lily
In Hindi
डेम के रॉकेट
Snowflower
In German
Rockets Freifrau
Schneeblume
In French
Rocket Dame
Fleur de Neige
In Spanish
Rocket Dame
Flor de Nieve
In Greek
Rocket Dame του
Snow Flower
In Portuguese
Rocket de Dame
Flor de Neve
In Polish
Rocket Dame
Płatek śniegu
In Latin
Hesperis Rocket
Aequaliter Nubila Flower
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Alismatales
Family
Brassicaceae
Araceae
Genus
Hesperis
Spathiphyllum
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Hylocereeae
Spathiphylleae
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Monsteroideae
Number of Species
5030
1
27800
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