Colchicum

Honeydew

About Colchicum and Honeydew

Colchicum

Honeydew

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual or Biennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Fruit

Origin

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

Africa

Types

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

Earlibrew, Honey King, Moonshine, Brilliance,Honey Chow

Number of Varieties

455

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Habitat

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

Semi arid regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-4

Sunset Zone

21,22

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm20.30 cm

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Minimum Width

7.60 cm150.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Salmon

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Winter, Late Winter

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Medium, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter

Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Requires a lot of watering, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Ample Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Aphids, Bacterial fruit blotch, Cucumber beetles, Downy mildew, Southern Bacterial Wilt, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting

breathing problems, Cough, cramps, Diarrhea, Itchy eyes, Mouth itching, Nasal Congestion, Throat itching, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Rheumatism

Potassium, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Added to salads, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes, Used to flavour soups

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COLCHICUM

CUCUMIS melo 'Honey I Dew'

Common Name

Colchicum

Honey I Dew Honeydew, Honeydew

In Hindi

colchicum

खरबूज़ा [kharabooza]

In German

colchicum

Honigtau

In French

colchique

Miellat

In Spanish

Colchicum

Gotas de miel

In Greek

Colchicum

πεπόνι μελιτώματος [pepóni melitómatos]

In Portuguese

Colchicum

melão de Honeydew

In Polish

Colchicum

melon spadzi

In Latin

Colchicum

honeydew

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Cucurbitales

Family

Liliaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Colchicum

Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae

Number of Species

1601

1 27800

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Properties of Colchicum and Honeydew

Wondering what are the properties of Colchicum and Honeydew? We provide you with everything About Colchicum and Honeydew. Colchicum doesn't have thorns and Honeydew doesn't have thorns. Also Colchicum does not have fragrant flowers. Colchicum has allergic reactions like Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic and Vomiting and Honeydew has allergic reactions like Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic and Vomiting. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Colchicum and Honeydew and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Colchicum and Honeydew

Season and care of Colchicum and Honeydew is important to know. While considering everything about Colchicum and Honeydew Care, growing season is an essential factor. Colchicum season is Spring, Fall and Winter and Honeydew season is Spring, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Colchicum is Loam and for Honeydew is Loam while the PH of soil for Colchicum is Acidic, Neutral and for Honeydew is Neutral.

Colchicum and Honeydew Physical Information

Colchicum and Honeydew physical information is very important for comparison. Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Honeydew height is 20.30 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Colchicum and Honeydew are as follows:

Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green
Honeydew flower color: Yellow
Honeydew leaf color: Green

Care of Colchicum and Honeydew

Care of Colchicum and Honeydew include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Colchicum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove shoots and Honeydew pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Colchicum needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Honeydew needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.