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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual or Biennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Fruit

Origin

America
Africa

Types

Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi
Earlibrew, Honey King, Moonshine, Brilliance,Honey Chow

Number of Varieties

4155
0 40000
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Habitat

Open areas, River side, Woods
Semi arid regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
12-4

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
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

Cushion/Mound-forming
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

0.54 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

0.38 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Red, Violet, White
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
White, Yellow, Salmon

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cushion
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Summer
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Well drained
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Summer, Mid fall, Mid Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, 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

Well drained
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Stem spot
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

Fine
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds
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Allergy

coma, convulsions, Diarrhea, exhaustion, Nausea, salivation, Vomiting, weakness
breathing problems, Cough, cramps, Diarrhea, Itchy eyes, Mouth itching, Nasal Congestion, Throat itching, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup
Potassium, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds
Fruits, Leaves, Root, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Edging, Foundation, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Lobelia laxiflora
CUCUMIS melo 'Honey I Dew'

Common Name

Lobelia
Honey I Dew Honeydew, Honeydew

In Hindi

Lobelia
खरबूज़ा [kharabooza]

In German

Lobelie
Honigtau

In French

Lobelia
Miellat

In Spanish

Lobelia
Gotas de miel

In Greek

λοβηλία
πεπόνι μελιτώματος [pepóni melitómatos]

In Portuguese

Lobélia
melão de Honeydew

In Polish

Lobelia
melon spadzi

In Latin

Lobelia
honeydew

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Cucurbitales

Family

Campanulaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Lobelia
Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Lobelioideae
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Number of Species

4151
1 27800
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Difference Between Lobelia and Honeydew

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

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Importance of Lobelia and Honeydew

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

Compare Facts of Lobelia 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 Lobelia 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 Lobelia are coma, convulsions, Diarrhea, exhaustion, Nausea, salivation, Vomiting and weakness 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. Lobelia has no showy fruits and Honeydew has showy fruits. Also Lobelia is flowering and Honeydew is not flowering . You can compare Lobelia and Honeydew facts and facts of other plants too.