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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Perennial

Origin

Africa
Asia

Types

Earlibrew, Honey King, Moonshine, Brilliance,Honey Chow
Hosta albofarinosa , Hosta capitata , Hosta minor

Number of Varieties

524
0 40000
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Habitat

Semi arid regions
Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Shady Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-4
9-2

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
A2, A3, 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
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm15.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm15.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
White, Lavender, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Salmon
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Slate Gray, Steel Blue

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

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
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Hummingbirds

Allergy

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

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Potassium, Vitamin C
Heartburn, Indigestion, Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Seeds
Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS melo 'Honey I Dew'
HOSTA 'Eruption'

Common Name

Honey I Dew Honeydew, Honeydew
green hosta

In Hindi

खरबूज़ा [kharabooza]
green hosta

In German

Honigtau
Funkie

In French

Miellat
plantain lily

In Spanish

Gotas de miel
lirio de plátano

In Greek

πεπόνι μελιτώματος [pepóni melitómatos]
πεντάνευρο κρίνος

In Portuguese

melão de Honeydew
lírio banana

In Polish

melon spadzi
babki lilia

In Latin

honeydew
plantago lilium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Liliales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Cucumis
Hosta

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

170
1 27800
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Difference Between Honeydew and Green Hosta

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

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Importance of Honeydew and Green Hosta

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

Compare Facts of Honeydew vs Green Hosta

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