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Peacock Ginger and Honeydew


What is

Life Span
Annual or Biennial  
Annual  

Type
Fruit  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Africa  
Southeastern Asia  

Types
Earlibrew, Honey King, Moonshine, Brilliance,Honey Chow  
-  

Number of Varieties
5  
99+
2  

Habitat
Semi arid regions  
Shady Edge  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
8-12  

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 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
150.00 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Purple, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Salmon  
-  

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
No  
No  

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
Yes  
Yes  

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
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Ground Cover  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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
-  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
1  
34  
99+

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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.

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