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Dame's Rocket and Plum


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Fruit  
Herbs  

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

Types
European plum, Gages, Japanese plum  
Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
4  

Habitat
Moist Soils, Sandy areas, Wet ground  
meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8-3  
9 - 1  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
609.60 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
457.20 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, White  
White, Pink, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple, Violet, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze, Ivory  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Pink  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Ovate  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Early Spring, Late Winter  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Sandy  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply  
Average Water Needs, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry  

In Summer
Moderate  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
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, Partial Sun  

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

Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphorous  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
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  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Ants, Aphids, Beetles, Mites  
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects  

Allergy
Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching, Vomiting  
Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  
Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Improve skin tone, Skin Problems  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Bone strength, Brain disease, Cancer, Cellular Health, constipation, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Heart problems  
Nutrients  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
Cosmetics  
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree  
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PRUNUS domestica 'Brooks'  
HESPERIS matronalis  

Common Name
Plum  
Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket  

In Hindi
बेर  
डेम के रॉकेट  

In German
Pflaume  
Rockets Freifrau  

In French
prune  
Rocket Dame  

In Spanish
ciruela  
Rocket Dame  

In Greek
Δαμάσκηνο  
Rocket Dame του  

In Portuguese
ameixa  
Rocket de Dame  

In Polish
Śliwka  
Rocket Dame  

In Latin
Plum  
Hesperis Rocket  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Brassicales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Brassicaceae  

Genus
Prunus  
Hesperis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Hylocereeae  

Subfamily
Amygdaloideae  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
40  
99+
50  

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Difference Between Plum and Dame's Rocket

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

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Importance of Plum and Dame's Rocket

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Plum and Dame's Rocket. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Plum 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 Plum is Bone strength, Brain disease, Cancer, Cellular Health, constipation, Diabetes, Digestion problems and Heart problems whereas of Dame's Rocket is Nutrients. Plum has beauty benefits as follows: Improve skin tone and Skin Problems while Dame's Rocket has beauty benefits as follows: Improve skin tone and Skin Problems.

Compare Facts of Plum 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 Plum 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 Plum are Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching and Vomiting whereas of Dame's Rocket have Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Plum has showy fruits and Dame's Rocket has no showy fruits. Also Plum is flowering and Dame's Rocket is not flowering . You can compare Plum and Dame's Rocket facts and facts of other plants too.

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