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About Honeydew and Japanese Forest Grass


About Japanese Forest Grass and Honeydew


What is

Life Span
Annual or Biennial   
Perennial   

Type
Fruit   
Grass   

Origin
Africa   
Japan   

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

Number of Varieties
5   
99+
Not Available   

Habitat
Semi arid regions   
meadows, Riverbanks, Wet Woods   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
5-9   

AHS Heat Zone
12-4   
9 - 5   

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 cm   
99+
30.50 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
150.00 cm   
99+
30.50 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow   
Blue Violet   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Salmon   
Purple   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Yellow, Green, Light Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green   
Orange, Yellow green, Orange Red   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Green, Dark Green, Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped   
Oblovate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall   
Spring, Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Indeterminate   
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Dry soil, Shallow soil   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
From Rhizomes   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Requires a lot of watering, Requires consistently moist soil   
Keep ground moist   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Consistently   

In Winter
Average Water   
Adequately   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam   
Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Prune grass to maintain level, Prune if you want to improve plant shape   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
organic fertlizers   

Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Aphids, Bacterial fruit blotch, Cucumber beetles, Downy mildew, Southern Bacterial Wilt, Spider mites   
Not Available   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Shade areas, Shallow soil, Wet Site   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   

Edible Fruit
Yes   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Coarse   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Not Available   
Ants, Beetles, Caterpillar   

Allergy
breathing problems, Cough, cramps, Diarrhea, Itchy eyes, Mouth itching, Nasal Congestion, Throat itching, wheezing   
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Beautification, Ground Cover   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Provides ground cover, Shadow Tree   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Potassium, Vitamin C   
Acne, Aging, Laxative   

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Root, Seeds   
Leaves   

Other Uses
Added to salads, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes, Used to flavour soups   
Can be made into a herbal tea, Showy Purposes   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Sometimes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine   
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Water Gardens   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CUCUMIS melo 'Honey I Dew'   
HAKONECHLOA macra 'Aureola'   

Common Name
Honey I Dew Honeydew, Honeydew   
Golden Japanese Forest Grass, Hakone Grass   

In Hindi
खरबूज़ा [kharabooza]   
जापानी वन घास   

In German
Honigtau   
Japanische gras   

In French
Miellat   
Forêt herbe japonaise   

In Spanish
Gotas de miel   
forestales hierba japonesa   

In Greek
πεπόνι μελιτώματος [pepóni melitómatos]   
Ιαπωνικά γρασίδι δάσος   

In Portuguese
melão de Honeydew   
floresta grama japonês   

In Polish
melon spadzi   
Japoński las lato   

In Latin
honeydew   
Forest gramina Italica   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Angiosperms   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Monocots   

Order
Cucurbitales   
Poales   

Family
Cucurbitaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Cucumis   
Hachanechloa   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Arundinariinae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Honeydew and Japanese Forest Grass

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

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Season and Care of Honeydew and Japanese Forest Grass

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

Honeydew and Japanese Forest Grass Physical Information

Honeydew and Japanese Forest Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Honeydew height is 20.30 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Japanese Forest Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Honeydew and Japanese Forest Grass are as follows:

Care of Honeydew and Japanese Forest Grass

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

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