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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual or Biennial

Type

Shrubs
Fruit

Origin

China, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, The Hiamalayas
Africa

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Earlibrew, Honey King, Moonshine, Brilliance,Honey Chow

Number of Varieties

1005
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest margins, Hillside, Woods
Semi arid regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
12-4

Sunset Zone

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
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

Oval or Rounded
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

4.92 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

11.00 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
White, Yellow, Salmon

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Yellow, Yellow green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Early Spring, Late Autumn
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Light
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water twice a day in the initial period
Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Requires a lot of watering, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic
Neutral

Soil Type

Light
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune lower leaves, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Cercospora leaf spot, Mushroom root rot, Powdery mildew
Anthracnose, Aphids, Bacterial fruit blotch, Cucumber beetles, Downy mildew, Southern Bacterial Wilt, Spider mites

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies
-

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
breathing problems, Cough, cramps, Diarrhea, Itchy eyes, Mouth itching, Nasal Congestion, Throat itching, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Potassium, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
Fruits, Leaves, Root, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

-
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Hydrangea
CUCUMIS melo 'Honey I Dew'

Common Name

Hydrangea or hortensia
Honey I Dew Honeydew, Honeydew

In Hindi

Hydrangea
खरबूज़ा [kharabooza]

In German

Hortensie
Honigtau

In French

Hortensia
Miellat

In Spanish

Hortensia
Gotas de miel

In Greek

υδραγεία
πεπόνι μελιτώματος [pepóni melitómatos]

In Portuguese

Hortênsia
melão de Honeydew

In Polish

Hortensja
melon spadzi

In Latin

Hibiscus
honeydew

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cornales
Cucurbitales

Family

Hydrangeaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Hydrangea
Cucumis

Clade

-
-

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

751
1 27800
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Difference Between Hydrangea and Honeydew

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Importance of Hydrangea and Honeydew

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Hydrangea and Honeydew. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Hydrangea and Honeydew 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 Hydrangea is Fever, Kidney problems and Urinary tract problems whereas of Honeydew is Potassium and Vitamin C. Hydrangea has beauty benefits as follows: while Honeydew has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Hydrangea vs Honeydew

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 Hydrangea vs Honeydew 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 Hydrangea are Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting whereas of Honeydew have breathing problems, Cough, cramps, Diarrhea, Itchy eyes, Mouth itching, Nasal Congestion, Throat itching and wheezing respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Hydrangea has no showy fruits and Honeydew has showy fruits. Also Hydrangea is flowering and Honeydew is not flowering . You can compare Hydrangea and Honeydew facts and facts of other plants too.