Honeydew

Switchgrass

About Honeydew and Switchgrass

Honeydew

Switchgrass

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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Grass

Origin

Africa

North America, Canada, Mexico

Types

Earlibrew, Honey King, Moonshine, Brilliance,Honey Chow

Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum

Number of Varieties

538

0 40000

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Habitat

Semi arid regions

Prairies

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-4

9 - 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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm150.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Salmon

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Red, Green, Orange, Blue Green, Gray Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Root Division

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, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Wildlife

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

Air purification, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Potassium, Vitamin C

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

Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel

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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS melo 'Honey I Dew'

PANICUM virgatum

Common Name

Honey I Dew Honeydew, Honeydew

Switchgrass

In Hindi

खरबूज़ा [kharabooza]

Switchgrass

In German

Honigtau

Switchgrass

In French

Miellat

switchgrass

In Spanish

Gotas de miel

switchgrass

In Greek

πεπόνι μελιτώματος [pepóni melitómatos]

switchgrass

In Portuguese

melão de Honeydew

switchgrass

In Polish

melon spadzi

switchgrass

In Latin

honeydew

switchgrass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Cyperales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Panicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Paniceae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Number of Species

1450

1 27800

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Properties of Honeydew and Switchgrass

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

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Season and Care of Honeydew and Switchgrass

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

Honeydew and Switchgrass Physical Information

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

Honeydew flower color: Yellow
Honeydew leaf color: Green
Switchgrass flower color: Green
Switchgrass leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Honeydew and Switchgrass

Care of Honeydew and Switchgrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Honeydew pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Switchgrass pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Honeydew needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Switchgrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.