Southernwood

Honeydew

About Southernwood and Honeydew

Southernwood

Honeydew

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual or Biennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe

Africa

1.4 Types

not available

Earlibrew, Honey King, Moonshine, Brilliance,Honey Chow

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA5

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Temperate Regions

Semi arid regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-5

12-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

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, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA20.30 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA150.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Gray

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

White, Yellow, Salmon

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long hair-like leaves

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained

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

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut back old stems to the ground, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Complete balanced fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Free of serious pests and diseases

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Medium

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

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

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

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Farmland, small hedge, Wild gardens

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

Antiseptic, Digestive, Liver problems, Skin Disorders, Tonic

Potassium, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Branch, Fibres, Flower Stalk, Gum, Leaves, Twigs

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used for fragrance, Used to make hair tonic

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ARTEMISIA abrotanum

CUCUMIS melo 'Honey I Dew'

7.2 Common Name

lad's love , southern wormwood , old man , boy's love , appleringie , sitherwood

Honey I Dew Honeydew, Honeydew

7.2.1 In Hindi

southernwood

खरबूज़ा [kharabooza]

7.2.2 In German

Eberraute

Honigtau

7.2.3 In French

aurone ou citronnelle

Miellat

7.2.4 In Spanish

Artemisia abrotanum

Gotas de miel

7.2.5 In Greek

Artemisia abrotanum

πεπόνι μελιτώματος [pepóni melitómatos]

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Abrótano

melão de Honeydew

7.2.7 In Polish

Bylica boże drzewko

melon spadzi

7.2.8 In Latin

Southernwood

honeydew

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Cucurbitales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Artemisia

Cucumis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Anthemideae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Southernwood and Honeydew

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

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Season and Care of Southernwood and Honeydew

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

Southernwood and Honeydew Physical Information

Southernwood and Honeydew physical information is very important for comparison. Southernwood height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Honeydew height is 20.30 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Southernwood and Honeydew are as follows:

Southernwood flower color: Yellow and Gray
Southernwood leaf color: Gray Green
Honeydew flower color: Yellow
Honeydew leaf color: Green

Care of Southernwood and Honeydew

Care of Southernwood and Honeydew include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Southernwood pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground, 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 Southernwood 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.