Honeydew

Ayers Pear

About Honeydew and Ayers Pear

Honeydew

Ayers Pear

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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Perennial

Origin

Africa

Types

Earlibrew, Honey King, Moonshine, Brilliance,Honey Chow

Pyrus pyrifolia

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Semi arid regions

Hedge, hedge rows, Woodland edges

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-4

9-1

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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Salmon

Light Red, Orange, Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Potassium, Vitamin C

Astringent, Febrifuge

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Seeds

Flowers, Stem

Other Uses

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

Planted in shelterbeds, Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS melo 'Honey I Dew'

PYRUS 'Ayers'

Common Name

Honey I Dew Honeydew, Honeydew

Ayers Pear, Pear

In Hindi

खरबूज़ा [kharabooza]

Ayers Pear

In German

Honigtau

Ayers Birne

In French

Miellat

Ayers Poire

In Spanish

Gotas de miel

Ayers pera

In Greek

πεπόνι μελιτώματος [pepóni melitómatos]

Ayers Pear

In Portuguese

melão de Honeydew

Ayers Pear

In Polish

melon spadzi

Ayers Gruszka

In Latin

honeydew

Ayro Orbis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Rosales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Pyrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

130

1 27800

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Properties of Honeydew and Ayers Pear

Wondering what are the properties of Honeydew and Ayers Pear? We provide you with everything About Honeydew and Ayers Pear. Honeydew doesn't have thorns and Ayers Pear doesn't have thorns. Also Honeydew does not have fragrant flowers. Honeydew has allergic reactions like breathing problems, Cough, cramps, Diarrhea, Itchy eyes, Mouth itching, Nasal Congestion, Throat itching and wheezing and Ayers Pear has allergic reactions like breathing problems, Cough, cramps, Diarrhea, Itchy eyes, Mouth itching, Nasal Congestion, Throat itching and wheezing. 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 Honeydew and Ayers Pear and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Honeydew and Ayers Pear

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

Honeydew and Ayers Pear Physical Information

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

Honeydew flower color: Yellow
Honeydew leaf color: Green
Ayers Pear flower color: White
Ayers Pear leaf color: Green

Care of Honeydew and Ayers Pear

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