Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Cactus, Shrub
Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Western Asia
Southern Africa, South Africa
Types
Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower
Couma macrocarpa
Number of Varieties
45
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40000
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Habitat
meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands
Bushlands, Upland savannas
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-910-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender
Light Yellow, Yellow green, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Succulent
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
Needs very little water, occasional watering once established
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Mealy bugs, Soft scales
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects
pollinators
Allergy
Vomiting
Nausea, Skin irritation, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Nutrients
Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Sap
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Container, useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
HESPERIS matronalis
Euphorbia pseudocactus
Common Name
Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket
Tiger Tree
In Hindi
डेम के रॉकेट
टाइगर ट्री
In German
Rockets Freifrau
Tiger Tree
In French
Rocket Dame
Tiger Tree
In Spanish
Rocket Dame
Tiger Tree
In Greek
Rocket Dame του
Tiger Tree
In Portuguese
Rocket de Dame
Tiger Tree
In Polish
Rocket Dame
Tiger Tree
In Latin
Hesperis Rocket
tigris lignum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Malpighiales
Family
Brassicaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Hesperis
Euphorbia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Hylocereeae
Euphorbieae
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Euphorbioideae
Number of Species
502000
1
27800
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