Honeydew

Ornamental Rhubarb

About Honeydew and Ornamental Rhubarb

Honeydew

Ornamental Rhubarb

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Africa

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Earlibrew, Honey King, Moonshine, Brilliance,Honey Chow

Victoria Rhubarb Colorado Red Rhubarb Turkish Rhubarb

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

5100

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Semi arid regions

gardens, Grassland, Humid climates, Tropical regions, Urban areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available5-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-4

8-3

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

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

20.30 cm71.10 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

150.00 cm81.30 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Salmon

Burgundy

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Red

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Red

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Compound

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

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

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

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

Skin irritation

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

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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

Culinary use, 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

Feature Plant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CUCUMIS melo 'Honey I Dew'

RHEUM 'Ace of Hearts'

7.2 Common Name

Honey I Dew Honeydew, Honeydew

Ace of Hearts Ornamental Rhubarb, Ornamental Rhubarb

7.2.1 In Hindi

खरबूज़ा [kharabooza]

सजावटी प्रकार का फल

7.2.2 In German

Honigtau

Ornamental Rhabarber

7.2.3 In French

Miellat

rhubarbe ornementale

7.2.4 In Spanish

Gotas de miel

Ornamental de ruibarbo

7.2.5 In Greek

πεπόνι μελιτώματος [pepóni melitómatos]

καλλωπιστικά Ραβέντι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

melão de Honeydew

ornamental ruibarbo

7.2.7 In Polish

melon spadzi

ozdobne Rabarbar

7.2.8 In Latin

honeydew

decentius Rhubarb

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Cucurbitales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Polygonaceae

8.6 Genus

Cucumis

Rheum

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA60

1 27800

Properties of Honeydew and Ornamental Rhubarb

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

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Season and Care of Honeydew and Ornamental Rhubarb

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

Honeydew and Ornamental Rhubarb Physical Information

Honeydew and Ornamental Rhubarb physical information is very important for comparison. Honeydew height is 20.30 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Ornamental Rhubarb height is 71.10 cm and width 81.30 cm. The color specification of Honeydew and Ornamental Rhubarb are as follows:

Honeydew flower color: Yellow
Honeydew leaf color: Green
Ornamental Rhubarb flower color: Light Pink
Ornamental Rhubarb leaf color: Green and Dark Red

Care of Honeydew and Ornamental Rhubarb

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