Honeydew

Red Cardinal

About Honeydew and Red Cardinal

Honeydew

Red Cardinal

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Africa

United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico

1.4 Types

Earlibrew, Honey King, Moonshine, Brilliance,Honey Chow

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

5NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Semi arid regions

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available8-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-4

11-7

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

H1, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

20.30 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

150.00 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

Red, Magenta, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Salmon

Brown, Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Arrowhead

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, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, 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, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

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

Acidic, 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

Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

No serious insect or disease problems

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

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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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

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

Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Borders

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

Antiemetic, Diuretic, Purgative, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as a general tonic, Used as a rat poison, Used as a vegetable

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, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CUCUMIS melo 'Honey I Dew'

ERYTHRINA herbacea

7.2 Common Name

Honey I Dew Honeydew, Honeydew

Red cardinal, Cardinal spear

7.2.1 In Hindi

खरबूज़ा [kharabooza]

Red Cardinal

7.2.2 In German

Honigtau

Red Cardinal

7.2.3 In French

Miellat

Cardinal rouge

7.2.4 In Spanish

Gotas de miel

Cárdenas

7.2.5 In Greek

πεπόνι μελιτώματος [pepóni melitómatos]

κόκκινο Καρδινάλιος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

melão de Honeydew

Cardeal vermelho

7.2.7 In Polish

melon spadzi

Red Cardinal

7.2.8 In Latin

honeydew

Cardinalis Rubrum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cucurbitales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Cucumis

Erythrina

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Phaseoleae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Faboideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Honeydew and Red Cardinal

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

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Season and Care of Honeydew and Red Cardinal

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

Honeydew and Red Cardinal Physical Information

Honeydew and Red Cardinal physical information is very important for comparison. Honeydew height is 20.30 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Red Cardinal height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Honeydew and Red Cardinal are as follows:

Honeydew flower color: Yellow
Honeydew leaf color: Green
Red Cardinal flower color: Red, Magenta and Orange Red
Red Cardinal leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Honeydew and Red Cardinal

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