Honeydew

False Indigo

About Honeydew and False Indigo

Honeydew

False Indigo

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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Shrub

Origin

Africa

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

Types

Earlibrew, Honey King, Moonshine, Brilliance,Honey Chow

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Semi arid regions

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99992-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-4

8-1

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

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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Salmon

Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

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

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Potassium, Vitamin C

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

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS melo 'Honey I Dew'

AMORPHA canescens

Common Name

Honey I Dew Honeydew, Honeydew

False Indigo

In Hindi

खरबूज़ा [kharabooza]

इंडिगो

In German

Honigtau

falsches Indigo

In French

Miellat

faux Indigo

In Spanish

Gotas de miel

Falso Indigo

In Greek

πεπόνι μελιτώματος [pepóni melitómatos]

Λάθος Indigo

In Portuguese

melão de Honeydew

false Indigo

In Polish

melon spadzi

fałsz Indigo

In Latin

honeydew

falsum indicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Fabales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Amorpha

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

121

1 27800

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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.