Honeydew

Catnip

About Honeydew and Catnip

Honeydew

Catnip

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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Herbs

Origin

Africa

Europe, Asia

Types

Earlibrew, Honey King, Moonshine, Brilliance,Honey Chow

Nepeta cataria

Number of Varieties

520

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Habitat

Semi arid regions

Dry areas, Roadsides, stream banks, Stream side, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-4

7-1

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 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

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm980.00 cm

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Salmon

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Dry soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

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

Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Frost

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Flying insects, Insects, Spider Mites

Allergy

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

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Potassium, Vitamin C

Arthritis, Cold, constipation, Fever, Insomia, Migraines, Upset stomach

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Seeds

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Making Perfumes, Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Medicinal oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS melo 'Honey I Dew'

NEPETA cataria

Common Name

Honey I Dew Honeydew, Honeydew

Cat Nip, Catnip

In Hindi

खरबूज़ा [kharabooza]

कटनीप

In German

Honigtau

Katzenminze

In French

Miellat

cataire

In Spanish

Gotas de miel

Catnip

In Greek

πεπόνι μελιτώματος [pepóni melitómatos]

Είδος δυόσμου

In Portuguese

melão de Honeydew

catnip

In Polish

melon spadzi

Kocimiętka

In Latin

honeydew

catnip

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Lamiales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Nepeta

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

1250

1 27800

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Properties of Honeydew and Catnip

Wondering what are the properties of Honeydew and Catnip? We provide you with everything About Honeydew and Catnip. Honeydew doesn't have thorns and Catnip doesn't have thorns. Also Honeydew does not have fragrant flowers. Honeydew has allergic reactions like breathing problems, Cough, cramps, Diarrhea, Itchy eyes, Mouth itching, Nasal Congestion, Throat itching and wheezing and Catnip has allergic reactions like breathing problems, Cough, cramps, Diarrhea, Itchy eyes, Mouth itching, Nasal Congestion, Throat itching and wheezing. 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 Honeydew and Catnip and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Honeydew and Catnip

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

Honeydew and Catnip Physical Information

Honeydew and Catnip physical information is very important for comparison. Honeydew height is 20.30 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Honeydew and Catnip are as follows:

Honeydew flower color: Yellow
Honeydew leaf color: Green
Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray

Care of Honeydew and Catnip

Care of Honeydew and Catnip include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Honeydew pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Catnip pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Honeydew needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Catnip needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.