Honeydew

False Indigo

About Honeydew and False Indigo

Honeydew

False Indigo

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Africa

North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

1.4 Types

Earlibrew, Honey King, Moonshine, Brilliance,Honey Chow

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Semi arid regions

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available2-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-4

8-1

1.8 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

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

20.30 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

150.00 cm120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Salmon

Light Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

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

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

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

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

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

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Potassium, Vitamin C

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Seeds

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CUCUMIS melo 'Honey I Dew'

AMORPHA canescens

7.2 Common Name

Honey I Dew Honeydew, Honeydew

False Indigo

7.2.1 In Hindi

खरबूज़ा [kharabooza]

इंडिगो

7.2.2 In German

Honigtau

falsches Indigo

7.2.3 In French

Miellat

faux Indigo

7.2.4 In Spanish

Gotas de miel

Falso Indigo

7.2.5 In Greek

πεπόνι μελιτώματος [pepóni melitómatos]

Λάθος Indigo

7.2.6 In Portuguese

melão de Honeydew

false Indigo

7.2.7 In Polish

melon spadzi

fałsz Indigo

7.2.8 In Latin

honeydew

falsum indicum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Cucurbitales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Cucumis

Amorpha

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Honeydew and False Indigo

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

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Season and Care of Honeydew and False Indigo

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

Honeydew and False Indigo Physical Information

Honeydew and False Indigo physical information is very important for comparison. Honeydew height is 20.30 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Honeydew and False Indigo are as follows:

Honeydew flower color: Yellow
Honeydew leaf color: Green
False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Honeydew and False Indigo

Care of Honeydew and False Indigo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Honeydew pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and False Indigo 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 False Indigo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.