Crown-of-Thorns

Honeydew

About Crown-of-Thorns and Honeydew

Crown-of-Thorns

Honeydew

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual or Biennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Madagascar

Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

Earlibrew, Honey King, Moonshine, Brilliance,Honey Chow

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA5

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Forests, Rocky areas

Semi arid regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

300.00 cm20.30 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

45.70 cm150.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

White, Yellow, Salmon

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Obovate

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

stem tip cuttings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Full-strength liquid fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Anthracnose, Aphids, Bacterial fruit blotch, Cucumber beetles, Downy mildew, Southern Bacterial Wilt, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Ants, Bees, Not Available

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Eye irritation, Skin irritation, Vomiting

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

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Cancer, Schistosomiasis, Sedative

Potassium, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Latex

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

EUPHORBIA milii

CUCUMIS melo 'Honey I Dew'

7.2 Common Name

Crown of thorns, Christ plant, Christ thorn

Honey I Dew Honeydew, Honeydew

7.2.1 In Hindi

Crown-of-Thorns

खरबूज़ा [kharabooza]

7.2.2 In German

Dornenkrone

Honigtau

7.2.3 In French

Couronne d'épines

Miellat

7.2.4 In Spanish

Corona de espinas

Gotas de miel

7.2.5 In Greek

Crown - of- Αγκάθια

πεπόνι μελιτώματος [pepóni melitómatos]

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Crown -de- espinhos

melão de Honeydew

7.2.7 In Polish

Korona cierniowa

melon spadzi

7.2.8 In Latin

Coronam de spinis

honeydew

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Euphorbiales

Cucurbitales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Euphorbia

Cucumis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Euphorbieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Euphorbioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Crown-of-Thorns and Honeydew

Wondering what are the properties of Crown-of-Thorns and Honeydew? We provide you with everything About Crown-of-Thorns and Honeydew. Crown-of-Thorns has thorns and Honeydew doesn't have thorns. Also Crown-of-Thorns does not have fragrant flowers. Crown-of-Thorns has allergic reactions like Eye irritation, Skin irritation and Vomiting and Honeydew has allergic reactions like Eye irritation, Skin irritation and Vomiting. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Crown-of-Thorns and Honeydew and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Crown-of-Thorns and Honeydew

Season and care of Crown-of-Thorns and Honeydew is important to know. While considering everything about Crown-of-Thorns and Honeydew Care, growing season is an essential factor. Crown-of-Thorns season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Honeydew season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Crown-of-Thorns is Loam, Sand and for Honeydew is Loam while the PH of soil for Crown-of-Thorns is Acidic, Neutral and for Honeydew is Neutral.

Crown-of-Thorns and Honeydew Physical Information

Crown-of-Thorns and Honeydew physical information is very important for comparison. Crown-of-Thorns height is 300.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Honeydew height is 20.30 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Crown-of-Thorns and Honeydew are as follows:

Crown-of-Thorns flower color: Red
Crown-of-Thorns leaf color: Green
Honeydew flower color: Yellow
Honeydew leaf color: Green

Care of Crown-of-Thorns and Honeydew

Care of Crown-of-Thorns and Honeydew include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Crown-of-Thorns pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Honeydew pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Crown-of-Thorns needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Honeydew needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.