Feather Reed Grass

Honeydew

About Feather Reed Grass and Honeydew

Feather Reed Grass

Honeydew

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual or Biennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Africa

1.4 Types

Karl Feather Reed Grass Avalanche Eldorado Overdam

Earlibrew, Honey King, Moonshine, Brilliance,Honey Chow

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Humid climates

Semi arid regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5

12-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm20.30 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm150.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light brown

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

White, Yellow, Salmon

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gold, Tan

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Spores

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

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

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Potassium, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Wildflower

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CALAMAGROSTIS x acutiflora

CUCUMIS melo 'Honey I Dew'

7.2 Common Name

Feather Reed Grass

Honey I Dew Honeydew, Honeydew

7.2.1 In Hindi

पंख ईख घास

खरबूज़ा [kharabooza]

7.2.2 In German

Feather Reed Grass

Honigtau

7.2.3 In French

Feather Reed Herbe

Miellat

7.2.4 In Spanish

Pluma Reed Hierba

Gotas de miel

7.2.5 In Greek

Αστραπή Reed Χόρτο

πεπόνι μελιτώματος [pepóni melitómatos]

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Pena Reed grama

melão de Honeydew

7.2.7 In Polish

Pióro Reed trawy

melon spadzi

7.2.8 In Latin

Pluma Grass

honeydew

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Cucurbitales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Calamagrostis

Cucumis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Aveneae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Pooideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

260NA

1 27800

Properties of Feather Reed Grass and Honeydew

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

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Season and Care of Feather Reed Grass and Honeydew

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

Feather Reed Grass and Honeydew Physical Information

Feather Reed Grass and Honeydew physical information is very important for comparison. Feather Reed Grass 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 Feather Reed Grass and Honeydew are as follows:

Feather Reed Grass flower color: Light brown
Feather Reed Grass leaf color: Green
Honeydew flower color: Yellow
Honeydew leaf color: Green

Care of Feather Reed Grass and Honeydew

Care of Feather Reed Grass and Honeydew include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Feather Reed Grass pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Feather Reed Grass 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.