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About Honeydew and Dwarf Iris

What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Perennial

Origin

Africa
Eastern Europe

Types

Earlibrew, Honey King, Moonshine, Brilliance,Honey Chow
Not Available

Number of Varieties

5NA
0 40000
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Habitat

Semi arid regions
Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available4-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-4
9-1

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 cm10.20 cm
0.54 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm15.20 cm
0.1 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Yellow, Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Salmon
Not Available

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Requires a lot of watering, Requires consistently moist soil
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Not Available
Hummingbirds

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Not Available
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Not Available
Not Available

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Potassium, Vitamin C
Not Available

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Seeds
Not Available

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Alpine, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS melo 'Honey I Dew'
IRIS pumila

Common Name

Honey I Dew Honeydew, Honeydew
Dwarf Iris

In Hindi

खरबूज़ा [kharabooza]
Dwarf Iris

In German

Honigtau
Zwergiris

In French

Miellat
Dwarf Iris

In Spanish

Gotas de miel
Enano Iris

In Greek

πεπόνι μελιτώματος [pepóni melitómatos]
νάνος Ίρις

In Portuguese

melão de Honeydew
Dwarf Iris

In Polish

melon spadzi
Dwarf Iris

In Latin

honeydew
Iris Dwarf

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Liliales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Iridaceae

Genus

Cucumis
Iris

Clade

Not Available
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Not Available
Irideae

Subfamily

Not Available
Iridoideae

Number of Species

NANA
1 27800
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Properties of Honeydew and Dwarf Iris

Wondering what are the properties of Honeydew and Dwarf Iris? We provide you with everything About Honeydew and Dwarf Iris. Honeydew doesn't have thorns and Dwarf Iris 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 Dwarf Iris 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 Dwarf Iris and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Honeydew and Dwarf Iris

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

Honeydew and Dwarf Iris Physical Information

Honeydew and Dwarf Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Honeydew height is 20.30 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Dwarf Iris height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Honeydew and Dwarf Iris are as follows:

  • Honeydew flower color: Yellow

  • Honeydew leaf color: Green

  • Dwarf Iris flower color: Yellow, Lavender and Blue Violet

  • Dwarf Iris leaf color: Green and Sea Green

Care of Honeydew and Dwarf Iris

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