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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial
Annual

Type

Fruit
Tender Perennial

Origin

Africa
Southeastern Asia

Types

Earlibrew, Honey King, Moonshine, Brilliance,Honey Chow
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Number of Varieties

52
0 40000
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Habitat

Semi arid regions
Shady Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-4
12-10

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, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Purple, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Salmon
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Light 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
Arrowhead

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, Tubers

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

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Partial 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
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

-
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Allergy

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

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Potassium, Vitamin C
Carminative, Diuretic, Exoectorant, Pectoral, Stimulates new cell growth, Throat infection

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Added to salads, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes, Used to flavour soups
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Container, Groundcover, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS melo 'Honey I Dew'
KAEMPFERIA elegans

Common Name

Honey I Dew Honeydew, Honeydew
Peacock Ginger

In Hindi

खरबूज़ा [kharabooza]
Peacock Ginger

In German

Honigtau
Pfau Ingwer

In French

Miellat
paon gingembre

In Spanish

Gotas de miel
jengibre pavo real

In Greek

πεπόνι μελιτώματος [pepóni melitómatos]
παγώνι τζίντζερ

In Portuguese

melão de Honeydew
gengibre pavão

In Polish

melon spadzi
paw imbiru

In Latin

honeydew
gingiberi pavo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Zingiberales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Zingiberaceae

Genus

Cucumis
Kaempferia

Clade

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Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

134
1 27800
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Difference Between Honeydew and Peacock Ginger

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

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Importance of Honeydew and Peacock Ginger

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Honeydew and Peacock Ginger. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Honeydew and Peacock Ginger 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 Peacock Ginger is Carminative, Diuretic, Exoectorant, Pectoral, Stimulates new cell growth and Throat infection. Honeydew has beauty benefits as follows: while Peacock Ginger has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Honeydew vs Peacock Ginger

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