Honeydew

Walking Iris

About Honeydew and Walking Iris

Honeydew

Walking Iris

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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tender Perennial

Origin

Africa

Brazil

Types

Earlibrew, Honey King, Moonshine, Brilliance,Honey Chow

Neomarica gracilis

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Semi arid regions

subtropical regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99997-14

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-4

12 - 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, H2, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White, Blue, Burgundy, Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Salmon

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Sword-like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Requires a lot of watering, Requires consistently moist soil

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

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut out old flower stalks, Cut out old leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Balanced garden plant fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Rodent, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Potassium, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

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, Groundcover, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS melo 'Honey I Dew'

NEOMARICA caerulea

Common Name

Honey I Dew Honeydew, Honeydew

Giant Apostle's Iris, Walking Iris

In Hindi

खरबूज़ा [kharabooza]

Walking Iris

In German

Honigtau

Gehen Iris

In French

Miellat

Iris Marcher

In Spanish

Gotas de miel

caminar Iris

In Greek

πεπόνι μελιτώματος [pepóni melitómatos]

περπάτημα Iris

In Portuguese

melão de Honeydew

Andar Iris

In Polish

melon spadzi

Walking Iris

In Latin

honeydew

O Thaumantias

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Liliales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Neomarica

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Mariceae

Subfamily

Iridoideae

Number of Species

128

1 27800

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Properties of Honeydew and Walking Iris

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

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Season and Care of Honeydew and Walking Iris

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

Honeydew and Walking Iris Physical Information

Honeydew and Walking Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Honeydew height is 20.30 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Walking Iris height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Honeydew and Walking Iris are as follows:

Honeydew flower color: Yellow
Honeydew leaf color: Green
Walking Iris flower color: White, Blue, Burgundy, Lavender and Blue Violet
Walking Iris leaf color: Green

Care of Honeydew and Walking Iris

Care of Honeydew and Walking Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Honeydew pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Walking Iris pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks and Cut out old leaves. In summer Honeydew needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Walking Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.