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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial
Annual

Type

Fruit
Tender Perennial

Origin

Africa
South Africa

Types

Earlibrew, Honey King, Moonshine, Brilliance,Honey Chow
Gerbera Ambigua, Gerbera Linnaei, Barberton Daisy

Number of Varieties

540
0 40000
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Habitat

Semi arid regions
Grassland, rocky banks of streams, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999911-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-4
10-6

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
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm45.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose, Salmon

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Salmon
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark 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

Heart-shaped
Oval

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

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
From bulbs, Seedlings, Spores

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral

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
Prune in flowering season, 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
Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Thripes

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

Allergy

breathing problems, Cough, cramps, Diarrhea, Itchy eyes, Mouth itching, Nasal Congestion, Throat itching, wheezing
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, breathing problems, Nausea, Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Potassium, Vitamin C
Antispasmodic, Gout, Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Seeds
Leaves

Other Uses

Added to salads, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes, Used to flavour soups
Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS melo 'Honey I Dew'
GERBERA jamesonii

Common Name

Honey I Dew Honeydew, Honeydew
Barberton Daisy, Gerbera Daisy, Transvaal Daisy

In Hindi

खरबूज़ा [kharabooza]
Gerbera

In German

Honigtau
Gerbera

In French

Miellat
Gerbera

In Spanish

Gotas de miel
Gerbera

In Greek

πεπόνι μελιτώματος [pepóni melitómatos]
Gerbera

In Portuguese

melão de Honeydew
Gerbera

In Polish

melon spadzi
Gerbera

In Latin

honeydew
Gerbera

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Asterales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Cucumis
Gerbera

Clade

-
Magnoliids

Tribe

-
Astereae

Subfamily

-
Mutisioideae

Number of Species

110
1 27800
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Difference Between Honeydew and Gerbera Daisy

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

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Importance of Honeydew and Gerbera Daisy

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Honeydew and Gerbera Daisy. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Honeydew and Gerbera Daisy 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 Gerbera Daisy is Antispasmodic, Gout and Ulcers. Honeydew has beauty benefits as follows: while Gerbera Daisy has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Honeydew vs Gerbera Daisy

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 Gerbera Daisy 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 Gerbera Daisy have allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, breathing problems, Nausea and Pollen respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Honeydew has showy fruits and Gerbera Daisy has no showy fruits. Also Honeydew is not flowering and Gerbera Daisy is not flowering . You can compare Honeydew and Gerbera Daisy facts and facts of other plants too.