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About Easter Lily and Honeydew


About Honeydew and Easter Lily


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual or Biennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Fruit  

Origin
Japan  
Africa  

Types
Madonna lily, Turk's cap lily  
Earlibrew, Honey King, Moonshine, Brilliance,Honey Chow  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
5  
99+

Habitat
Coastal Regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions  
Semi arid regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
12-4  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
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
Upright/Erect  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Ivory  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
White, Yellow, Salmon  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering  
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
Ample Water  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune in winter, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Water soluble fertilizers  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae, Slugs, Snails  
Anthracnose, Aphids, Bacterial fruit blotch, Cucumber beetles, Downy mildew, Southern Bacterial Wilt, Spider mites  

Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Beetles, Flying insects  
-  

Allergy
Kidney Disease, Toxic  
breathing problems, Cough, cramps, Diarrhea, Itchy eyes, Mouth itching, Nasal Congestion, Throat itching, wheezing  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Potassium, Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Fruits, Leaves, Root, Seeds  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant  
Added to salads, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes, Used to flavour soups  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LILIUM longiflorum  
CUCUMIS melo 'Honey I Dew'  

Common Name
Easter Lily  
Honey I Dew Honeydew, Honeydew  

In Hindi
ईस्टर लिली  
खरबूज़ा [kharabooza]  

In German
Osterlilie  
Honigtau  

In French
lis de Pâques  
Miellat  

In Spanish
Lily Pascua  
Gotas de miel  

In Greek
Πάσχα Lily  
πεπόνι μελιτώματος [pepóni melitómatos]  

In Portuguese
Lily Páscoa  
melão de Honeydew  

In Polish
Easter Lily  
melon spadzi  

In Latin
lilium  
honeydew  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Embryophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Cucurbitales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Cucurbitaceae  

Genus
Lilium  
Cucumis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
Lilieae  
-  

Subfamily
Lilioideae  
-  

Number of Species
20  
1  

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Properties of Easter Lily and Honeydew

Wondering what are the properties of Easter Lily and Honeydew? We provide you with everything About Easter Lily and Honeydew. Easter Lily doesn't have thorns and Honeydew doesn't have thorns. Also Easter Lily does not have fragrant flowers. Easter Lily has allergic reactions like Kidney Disease and Toxic and Honeydew has allergic reactions like Kidney Disease and Toxic. 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 Easter Lily and Honeydew and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Easter Lily and Honeydew

Season and care of Easter Lily and Honeydew is important to know. While considering everything about Easter Lily and Honeydew Care, growing season is an essential factor. Easter Lily season is Summer and Honeydew season is Summer. The type of soil for Easter Lily is Loam, Sand and for Honeydew is Loam while the PH of soil for Easter Lily is Neutral, Alkaline and for Honeydew is Neutral.

Easter Lily and Honeydew Physical Information

Easter Lily and Honeydew physical information is very important for comparison. Easter Lily height is 45.70 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Honeydew height is 20.30 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Easter Lily and Honeydew are as follows:

Care of Easter Lily and Honeydew

Care of Easter Lily and Honeydew include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Easter Lily pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Honeydew pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Easter Lily 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.

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