Dame's Rocket

Honeydew

About Dame's Rocket and Honeydew

Dame's Rocket

Honeydew

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Annual or Biennial

Type

Herbs

Fruit

Origin

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

Africa

Types

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

Earlibrew, Honey King, Moonshine, Brilliance,Honey Chow

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

Semi arid regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

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

60.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Salmon

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

Allergy

Vomiting

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients

Potassium, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HESPERIS matronalis

CUCUMIS melo 'Honey I Dew'

Common Name

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

Honey I Dew Honeydew, Honeydew

In Hindi

डेम के रॉकेट

खरबूज़ा [kharabooza]

In German

Rockets Freifrau

Honigtau

In French

Rocket Dame

Miellat

In Spanish

Rocket Dame

Gotas de miel

In Greek

Rocket Dame του

πεπόνι μελιτώματος [pepóni melitómatos]

In Portuguese

Rocket de Dame

melão de Honeydew

In Polish

Rocket Dame

melon spadzi

In Latin

Hesperis Rocket

honeydew

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Cucurbitales

Family

Brassicaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Hesperis

Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

501

1 27800

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Properties of Dame's Rocket and Honeydew

Wondering what are the properties of Dame's Rocket and Honeydew? We provide you with everything About Dame's Rocket and Honeydew. Dame's Rocket doesn't have thorns and Honeydew doesn't have thorns. Also Dame's Rocket does not have fragrant flowers. Dame's Rocket has allergic reactions like Vomiting and Honeydew has allergic reactions like 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 Dame's Rocket and Honeydew and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Dame's Rocket and Honeydew

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

Dame's Rocket and Honeydew Physical Information

Dame's Rocket and Honeydew physical information is very important for comparison. Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Honeydew height is 20.30 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Dame's Rocket and Honeydew are as follows:

Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Honeydew flower color: Yellow
Honeydew leaf color: Green

Care of Dame's Rocket and Honeydew

Care of Dame's Rocket and Honeydew include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dame's Rocket pruning is done 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 Dame's Rocket 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.