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Dame's Rocket and Jessamine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Shrub  
Herbs  

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

Types
Carolina jasmine,gelsemium  
Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower  

Number of Varieties
200  
34
4  

Habitat
gardens  
meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-15  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-7  
9 - 1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
240.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
180.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Orange, Gold  
White, Pink, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Purple  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong elliptic  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season  
Average Water Needs, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Leaf rust, Red blotch, Snails  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects  

Allergy
Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, sneezing  
Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  
Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Skin inflammation  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anti-oxidant, Antispasmodic  
Nutrients  

Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Stem  
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical  
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CESTRUM 'Orange Peel'  
HESPERIS matronalis  

Common Name
Jessamine  
Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket  

In Hindi
चमेली  
डेम के रॉकेट  

In German
Carolina-Jasmin  
Rockets Freifrau  

In French
Gelsemium sempervirens  
Rocket Dame  

In Spanish
Gelsemium sempervirens  
Rocket Dame  

In Greek
Gelsemium sempervirens  
Rocket Dame του  

In Portuguese
Gelsemium sempervirens  
Rocket de Dame  

In Polish
Gelsemium sempervirens  
Rocket Dame  

In Latin
Gelsemium sempervirens  
Hesperis Rocket  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Brassicales  

Family
Solanaceae  
Brassicaceae  

Genus
Cestrum  
Hesperis  

Clade
Asterids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Hylocereeae  

Subfamily
Solanoideae  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
200  
99+
50  

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Difference Between Jessamine and Dame's Rocket

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

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Importance of Jessamine and Dame's Rocket

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Jessamine and Dame's Rocket. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Jessamine and Dame's Rocket 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 Jessamine is Anti-oxidant and Antispasmodic whereas of Dame's Rocket is Nutrients. Jessamine has beauty benefits as follows: Skin inflammation while Dame's Rocket has beauty benefits as follows: Skin inflammation.

Compare Facts of Jessamine vs Dame's Rocket

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 Jessamine vs Dame's Rocket 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 Jessamine are Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea and sneezing whereas of Dame's Rocket have Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Jessamine has no showy fruits and Dame's Rocket has no showy fruits. Also Jessamine is not flowering and Dame's Rocket is not flowering . You can compare Jessamine and Dame's Rocket facts and facts of other plants too.

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