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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial
Biennial

Type

Fruit
Herbs

Origin

Africa
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Earlibrew, Honey King, Moonshine, Brilliance,Honey Chow
Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

Number of Varieties

54
0 40000
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Habitat

Semi arid regions
meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-4
9 - 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
21,22

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Salmon
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Requires a lot of watering, Requires consistently moist soil
Average Water Needs, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

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
Clay, 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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Potassium, Vitamin C
Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Added to salads, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes, Used to flavour soups
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS melo 'Honey I Dew'
HESPERIS matronalis

Common Name

Honey I Dew Honeydew, Honeydew
Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

In Hindi

खरबूज़ा [kharabooza]
डेम के रॉकेट

In German

Honigtau
Rockets Freifrau

In French

Miellat
Rocket Dame

In Spanish

Gotas de miel
Rocket Dame

In Greek

πεπόνι μελιτώματος [pepóni melitómatos]
Rocket Dame του

In Portuguese

melão de Honeydew
Rocket de Dame

In Polish

melon spadzi
Rocket Dame

In Latin

honeydew
Hesperis Rocket

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Brassicales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Brassicaceae

Genus

Cucumis
Hesperis

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Hylocereeae

Subfamily

-
Cactoideae

Number of Species

150
1 27800
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Difference Between Honeydew and Dame's Rocket

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

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Importance of Honeydew and Dame's Rocket

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Honeydew and Dame's Rocket. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Honeydew and Dame's Rocket 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 Dame's Rocket is Nutrients. Honeydew has beauty benefits as follows: while Dame's Rocket has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Honeydew vs Dame's Rocket

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 Dame's Rocket 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 Dame's Rocket have Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Honeydew has showy fruits and Dame's Rocket has no showy fruits. Also Honeydew is not flowering and Dame's Rocket is not flowering . You can compare Honeydew and Dame's Rocket facts and facts of other plants too.