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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial
Annual

Type

Fruit
Vegetable

Origin

Africa
Europe, Mediterranean, Canary Islands, Northern Africa

Types

Earlibrew, Honey King, Moonshine, Brilliance,Honey Chow
Broccoflower, Green Cauliflower

Number of Varieties

5-
0 40000
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Habitat

Semi arid regions
Farms, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99991-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-4
6-1

Sunset Zone

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
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 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

Vining/Climbing
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Salmon
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Red, Purple, Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Red, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Red, Purple, Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Round

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Requires a lot of watering, Requires consistently moist soil
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Insects

Allergy

breathing problems, Cough, cramps, Diarrhea, Itchy eyes, Mouth itching, Nasal Congestion, Throat itching, wheezing
Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Swelling in the face

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Potassium, Vitamin C
anti-cancer

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Seeds
Flowers

Other Uses

Added to salads, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes, Used to flavour soups
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS melo 'Honey I Dew'
BRASSICA oleracea

Common Name

Honey I Dew Honeydew, Honeydew
Broccoli, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Collards, Kale, Kohlrabi

In Hindi

खरबूज़ा [kharabooza]
फूलगोभी

In German

Honigtau
Blumenkohl

In French

Miellat
Choufleur

In Spanish

Gotas de miel
Coliflor

In Greek

πεπόνι μελιτώματος [pepóni melitómatos]
Κουνουπίδι

In Portuguese

melão de Honeydew
Couveflor

In Polish

melon spadzi
Kalafior

In Latin

honeydew
BRASSICA

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Brassicales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Brassicaceae

Genus

Cucumis
Brassica

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1400
1 27800
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Difference Between Honeydew and Cauliflower

If you are confused whether Honeydew or Cauliflower 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 Honeydew and Cauliflower Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Honeydew are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Cauliflower fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Honeydew and Cauliflower if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Honeydew and Cauliflower

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Honeydew and Cauliflower. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Honeydew and Cauliflower 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 Honeydew is Potassium and Vitamin C whereas of Cauliflower is anti-cancer. Honeydew has beauty benefits as follows: while Cauliflower has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Honeydew vs Cauliflower

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 Honeydew vs Cauliflower 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 Honeydew are breathing problems, Cough, cramps, Diarrhea, Itchy eyes, Mouth itching, Nasal Congestion, Throat itching and wheezing whereas of Cauliflower have Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness and Swelling in the face respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Honeydew has showy fruits and Cauliflower has no showy fruits. Also Honeydew is not flowering and Cauliflower is not flowering . You can compare Honeydew and Cauliflower facts and facts of other plants too.