Peony

Honeydew

About Peony and Honeydew

Peony

Honeydew

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual or Biennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Fruit

Origin

Asia, North America, Southern Europe

Africa

Types

Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White

Earlibrew, Honey King, Moonshine, Brilliance,Honey Chow

Number of Varieties

305

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Habitat

Hillside, Woods

Semi arid regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-4

Sunset Zone

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

76.20 cm20.30 cm

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Minimum Width

61.00 cm150.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Red, White

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Salmon

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Bronze, Dark Green, Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water occasionally

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems

Potassium, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Paeonia suffruticosa

CUCUMIS melo 'Honey I Dew'

Common Name

Peony

Honey I Dew Honeydew, Honeydew

In Hindi

Peony

खरबूज़ा [kharabooza]

In German

Pfingstrose

Honigtau

In French

Pivoine

Miellat

In Spanish

Peonía

Gotas de miel

In Greek

παιωνία

πεπόνι μελιτώματος [pepóni melitómatos]

In Portuguese

Peônia

melão de Honeydew

In Polish

Piwonia

melon spadzi

In Latin

AGLAOPHOTIS

honeydew

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Family

Paeoniaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Paeonia

Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

301

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Properties of Peony and Honeydew

Wondering what are the properties of Peony and Honeydew? We provide you with everything About Peony and Honeydew. Peony doesn't have thorns and Honeydew doesn't have thorns. Also Peony does not have fragrant flowers. Peony has allergic reactions like and Honeydew has allergic reactions like . 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 Peony and Honeydew and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Peony and Honeydew

Season and care of Peony and Honeydew is important to know. While considering everything about Peony and Honeydew Care, growing season is an essential factor. Peony season is Spring and Honeydew season is Spring. The type of soil for Peony is Loamy and for Honeydew is Loam while the PH of soil for Peony is Neutral and for Honeydew is Neutral.

Peony and Honeydew Physical Information

Peony and Honeydew physical information is very important for comparison. Peony height is 76.20 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Honeydew height is 20.30 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Peony and Honeydew are as follows:

Peony flower color: Pink, Red and White
Peony leaf color: Dark Green
Honeydew flower color: Yellow
Honeydew leaf color: Green

Care of Peony and Honeydew

Care of Peony and Honeydew include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Peony pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Honeydew pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Peony 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.