Honeydew

Tritoma

About Honeydew and Tritoma

Honeydew

Tritoma

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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

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

5NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Semi arid regions

Damp Places, Marshy ground

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available6-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-4

9-4

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

20.30 cm45.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

150.00 cm50.80 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Salmon

Not Available

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

Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

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, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, 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

Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Moisture

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

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

Snails

5.12 Allergy

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

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

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

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Not Available

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

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CUCUMIS melo 'Honey I Dew'

KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'

7.2 Common Name

Honey I Dew Honeydew, Honeydew

Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar

7.2.1 In Hindi

खरबूज़ा [kharabooza]

Tritoma

7.2.2 In German

Honigtau

Tritoma

7.2.3 In French

Miellat

Tritoma

7.2.4 In Spanish

Gotas de miel

tritoma

7.2.5 In Greek

πεπόνι μελιτώματος [pepóni melitómatos]

tritoma

7.2.6 In Portuguese

melão de Honeydew

Tritoma

7.2.7 In Polish

melon spadzi

Tritoma

7.2.8 In Latin

honeydew

Trytoma

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cucurbitales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Cucumis

Kniphofia

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA72

1 27800

Properties of Honeydew and Tritoma

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

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Season and Care of Honeydew and Tritoma

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

Honeydew and Tritoma Physical Information

Honeydew and Tritoma physical information is very important for comparison. Honeydew height is 20.30 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Tritoma height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Honeydew and Tritoma are as follows:

Honeydew flower color: Yellow
Honeydew leaf color: Green
Tritoma flower color: Yellow, Red, Orange and Pink
Tritoma leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Honeydew and Tritoma

Care of Honeydew and Tritoma include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Honeydew pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Tritoma pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Tritoma needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.