Spring Starflower

Honeydew

About Spring Starflower and Honeydew

Spring Starflower

Honeydew

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual or Biennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Fruit

1.3 Origin

South America, Argentina

Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

Earlibrew, Honey King, Moonshine, Brilliance,Honey Chow

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Temperate Regions

Semi arid regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

Not Available

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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10.20 cm

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20.30 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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5.10 cm

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150.00 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

White, Yellow, Salmon

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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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

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

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

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

No Medicinal Use

Potassium, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

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

Container, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Ipheion uniflorum

CUCUMIS melo 'Honey I Dew'

7.2 Common Name

Spring Starflower, Springstar

Honey I Dew Honeydew, Honeydew

7.2.1 In Hindi

Spring Starflower

खरबूज़ा [kharabooza]

7.2.2 In German

Frühling Borretsch

Honigtau

7.2.3 In French

Spring Starflower

Miellat

7.2.4 In Spanish

primavera Flor de estrella

Gotas de miel

7.2.5 In Greek

άνοιξη starflower

πεπόνι μελιτώματος [pepóni melitómatos]

7.2.6 In Portuguese

primavera Starflower

melão de Honeydew

7.2.7 In Polish

Wiosna Starflower

melon spadzi

7.2.8 In Latin

Spring Starflower

honeydew

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Cucurbitales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Ipheion

Cucumis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

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8.8 Tribe

Gilliesieae

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8.9 Subfamily

Allioideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Spring Starflower and Honeydew

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

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Season and Care of Spring Starflower and Honeydew

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

Spring Starflower and Honeydew Physical Information

Spring Starflower and Honeydew physical information is very important for comparison. Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Honeydew height is 20.30 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Spring Starflower and Honeydew are as follows:

Spring Starflower flower color: Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver and Sky Blue
Spring Starflower leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green
Honeydew flower color: Yellow
Honeydew leaf color: Green

Care of Spring Starflower and Honeydew

Care of Spring Starflower and Honeydew include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spring Starflower 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 Spring Starflower 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.