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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual or Biennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  
Fruit  

Origin
-  
Africa  

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

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
5  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
Semi arid regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9*1  
12-4  

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  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
150.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Green  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
White, Yellow, Salmon  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Winter  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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

In Summer
Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
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  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Insignificant  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
Semi-Evergreen  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Flies  
-  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Fruits, Leaves, Root, Seeds  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HELLEBORUS 'HGC Green Corsican' PP15641  
CUCUMIS melo 'Honey I Dew'  

Common Name
Hellebore, HGC Green Corsican Hellebore  
Honey I Dew Honeydew, Honeydew  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
खरबूज़ा [kharabooza]  

In German
Hortensie  
Honigtau  

In French
Hortensia  
Miellat  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
Gotas de miel  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
πεπόνι μελιτώματος [pepóni melitómatos]  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
melão de Honeydew  

In Polish
Hortensja  
melon spadzi  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
honeydew  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
-  
Cucurbitales  

Family
Ranunculaceae  
Cucurbitaceae  

Genus
-  
Cucumis  

Clade
-  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
20  
1  

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Difference Between Hellebore and Honeydew

If you are confused whether Hellebore or Honeydew are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Hellebore and Honeydew Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Hellebore are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Honeydew fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Hellebore and Honeydew if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Hellebore and Honeydew

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Hellebore and Honeydew. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Hellebore and Honeydew as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Hellebore is Fever, Kidney problems and Urinary tract problems whereas of Honeydew is Potassium and Vitamin C. Hellebore has beauty benefits as follows: while Honeydew has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Hellebore vs Honeydew

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Hellebore vs Honeydew and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Hellebore are Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting whereas of Honeydew have breathing problems, Cough, cramps, Diarrhea, Itchy eyes, Mouth itching, Nasal Congestion, Throat itching and wheezing respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Hellebore has no showy fruits and Honeydew has showy fruits. Also Hellebore is not flowering and Honeydew is not flowering . You can compare Hellebore and Honeydew facts and facts of other plants too.

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