Cornflower

Honeydew

About Cornflower and Honeydew

Cornflower

Honeydew

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual or Biennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Fruit

Origin

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, China, Korea

Africa

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Earlibrew, Honey King, Moonshine, Brilliance,Honey Chow

Number of Varieties

1005

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Semi arid regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

12-4

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

White, Yellow, Salmon

Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Sea Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Sea Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Loamy

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Compost

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis Blight, Leafminers, Mealybugs, Mushroom root rot

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Very little waste

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Potassium, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, 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

Container, Herb

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CENTAUREA cyanus

CUCUMIS melo 'Honey I Dew'

Common Name

Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower

Honey I Dew Honeydew, Honeydew

In Hindi

Hydrangea

खरबूज़ा [kharabooza]

In German

Hortensie

Honigtau

In French

Hortensia

Miellat

In Spanish

Hortensia

Gotas de miel

In Greek

υδραγεία

πεπόνι μελιτώματος [pepóni melitómatos]

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

melão de Honeydew

In Polish

Hortensja

melon spadzi

In Latin

Hibiscus

honeydew

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Cucurbitales

Family

Asteraceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Centaurea

Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cynareae

Subfamily

Carduoideae

Number of Species

2501

1 27800

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Properties of Cornflower and Honeydew

Wondering what are the properties of Cornflower and Honeydew? We provide you with everything About Cornflower and Honeydew. Cornflower doesn't have thorns and Honeydew doesn't have thorns. Also Cornflower does not have fragrant flowers. Cornflower has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Honeydew has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea 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 Cornflower and Honeydew and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cornflower and Honeydew

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

Cornflower and Honeydew Physical Information

Cornflower and Honeydew physical information is very important for comparison. Cornflower height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Honeydew height is 20.30 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Cornflower and Honeydew are as follows:

Cornflower flower color: Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo and Dark Blue
Cornflower leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green
Honeydew flower color: Yellow
Honeydew leaf color: Green

Care of Cornflower and Honeydew

Care of Cornflower and Honeydew include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cornflower pruning is done Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Honeydew pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cornflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Honeydew needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.