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What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Annual  

Type
Herbs  
Vegetable  

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

Types
Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower  
Cucurbita pepo  

Number of Varieties
4  
20  
99+

Habitat
meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands  
agricultural areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
-  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Bushy, Evergreen  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender  
Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Purple, Black  

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  
Heart shaped, toothed with three to five lobes  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Moist, Well drained  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought, Pollution, Shade areas, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry  
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, 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  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
cut main flower spike, Proper mowing practices are necessary, Remove damaged fruit  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks, Compost  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Bacterial Stem Rot, Mildew, Red blotch, Ring Rot, White spots  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Shade areas, Shallow soil, Soil Compaction  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects  
Leafminer, Mice, Rodents  

Allergy
Vomiting  
Sore Throat, Stomach pain  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Ornamental use  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Anti-ageing, Remove blemishes  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Nutrients  
Antibacterial, Antioxidants, Detoxification, Rich in Potassium, Weight loss  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds  
Flowers, Fruits  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  
Cattle Fodder, Culinary use, Used as a laxative  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HESPERIS matronalis  
Cucurbita pepo  

Common Name
Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket  
Zucchini, courgette  

In Hindi
डेम के रॉकेट  
तोरी  

In German
Rockets Freifrau  
Zucchini  

In French
Rocket Dame  
Courgette  

In Spanish
Rocket Dame  
calabacín  

In Greek
Rocket Dame του  
κολοκύθι  

In Portuguese
Rocket de Dame  
abobrinha  

In Polish
Rocket Dame  
Kabaczek  

In Latin
Hesperis Rocket  
zucchini  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Brassicales  
Violales  

Family
Brassicaceae  
Cucurbitaceae  

Genus
Hesperis  
Cucurbita  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
Hylocereeae  
-  

Subfamily
Cactoideae  
Solanoideae  

Number of Species
50  
-  

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Difference Between Dame's Rocket and Zucchini

If you are confused whether Dame's Rocket or Zucchini 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 Zucchini Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Dame's Rocket are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Zucchini fertilizers required are Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks and Compost. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Dame's Rocket and Zucchini if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Dame's Rocket and Zucchini

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Dame's Rocket and Zucchini. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Dame's Rocket and Zucchini 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 Zucchini is Antibacterial, Antioxidants, Detoxification, Rich in Potassium and Weight loss. Dame's Rocket has beauty benefits as follows: while Zucchini has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Dame's Rocket vs Zucchini

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 Zucchini 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 Zucchini have Sore Throat and Stomach pain 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 Zucchini has showy fruits. Also Dame's Rocket is not flowering and Zucchini is not flowering . You can compare Dame's Rocket and Zucchini facts and facts of other plants too.

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