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About Honeydew and Yardlong Bean

What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Vegetable

Origin

Africa
Africa

Types

Earlibrew, Honey King, Moonshine, Brilliance,Honey Chow
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

5100
0 40000
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Habitat

Semi arid regions
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-4
-

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
21,22

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm18.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm10.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Salmon
Yellow, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Oblovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Lots of watering
Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees, Flies

Allergy

breathing problems, Cough, cramps, Diarrhea, Itchy eyes, Mouth itching, Nasal Congestion, Throat itching, wheezing
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Potassium, Vitamin C
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Seeds
Flowers, Root

Other Uses

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

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS melo 'Honey I Dew'
VIGNA unguiculata ssp. sesquipedalis

Common Name

Honey I Dew Honeydew, Honeydew
Asparagus Bean, Yardlong Bean

In Hindi

खरबूज़ा [kharabooza]
Hydrangea

In German

Honigtau
Hortensie

In French

Miellat
Hortensia

In Spanish

Gotas de miel
Hortensia

In Greek

πεπόνι μελιτώματος [pepóni melitómatos]
υδραγεία

In Portuguese

melão de Honeydew
Hortênsia

In Polish

melon spadzi
Hortensja

In Latin

honeydew
Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Cucurbitales
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Family

Cucurbitaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Cucumis
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Clade

-
-

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

125
1 27800
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Properties of Honeydew and Yardlong Bean

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

Season and Care of Honeydew and Yardlong Bean

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

Honeydew and Yardlong Bean Physical Information

Honeydew and Yardlong Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Honeydew height is 20.30 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Yardlong Bean height is 18.00 cm and width 10.50 cm. The color specification of Honeydew and Yardlong Bean are as follows:

  • Honeydew flower color: Yellow

  • Honeydew leaf color: Green

  • Yardlong Bean flower color: Lavender

  • Yardlong Bean leaf color: Green

Care of Honeydew and Yardlong Bean

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