Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Origin
Europe, Asia
Africa
Types
Blue Oat grass
Earlibrew, Honey King, Moonshine, Brilliance,Honey Chow
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides
Semi arid regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12-4
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24
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
Habit
Clump-Forming
Vining/Climbing
Flower Color
Brown
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
White, Yellow, Salmon
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan, Brown
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Heart-shaped
Plant Season
Not Available
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Requires a lot of watering, Requires consistently moist soil
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
Red blotch
Anthracnose, Aphids, Bacterial fruit blotch, Cucumber beetles, Downy mildew, Southern Bacterial Wilt, Spider mites
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Not Available
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Not Available
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Not Available
Allergy
Asthma, Itchy eyes
breathing problems, Cough, cramps, Diarrhea, Itchy eyes, Mouth itching, Nasal Congestion, Throat itching, wheezing
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain
Potassium, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Fruits, Leaves, Root, Seeds
Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item
Added to salads, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes, Used to flavour soups
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
ARRHENATHERUM
CUCUMIS melo 'Honey I Dew'
Common Name
Oatgrass
Honey I Dew Honeydew, Honeydew
In Hindi
जई घास
खरबूज़ा [kharabooza]
In German
Ährengras
Honigtau
In French
Folle avoine
Miellat
In Spanish
oat Grass
Gotas de miel
In Greek
βρώμη Grass
πεπόνι μελιτώματος [pepóni melitómatos]
In Portuguese
aveia-
melão de Honeydew
In Polish
Owies trawa
melon spadzi
In Latin
oat Grass
honeydew
Phylum
Not Available
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Cucurbitales
Family
Poaceae
Cucurbitaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Not Available
Tribe
Aveneae
Not Available
Subfamily
Danthonioideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Oatgrass and Honeydew
Season and care of Oatgrass and Honeydew is important to know. While considering everything about Oatgrass and Honeydew Care, growing season is an essential factor. Oatgrass season is Not Available and Honeydew season is Not Available. The type of soil for Oatgrass is Loam and for Honeydew is Loam while the PH of soil for Oatgrass is Acidic, Neutral and for Honeydew is Neutral.
Oatgrass and Honeydew Physical Information
Oatgrass and Honeydew physical information is very important for comparison. Oatgrass height is 20.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Honeydew height is 20.30 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Oatgrass and Honeydew are as follows:
Oatgrass flower color: Brown
Oatgrass leaf color: Gray Green
Honeydew flower color: Yellow
- Honeydew leaf color: Green
Care of Oatgrass and Honeydew
Care of Oatgrass and Honeydew include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oatgrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Honeydew pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Oatgrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Honeydew needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.