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About Honeydew and Black Raspberry


About Black Raspberry and Honeydew


What is

Life Span
Annual or Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Fruit  

Origin
Africa  
-  

Types
Earlibrew, Honey King, Moonshine, Brilliance,Honey Chow  
Rubus leucodermis, Rubus occidentalis, Rubus coreanus  

Number of Varieties
5  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
Semi arid regions  
Cold Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-4  
8-1  

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  
-  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Arching/Fountain-shaped  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm  
99+
182.88 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
150.00 cm  
99+
30.48 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Salmon  
Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Cuttings, Root Division  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount  

Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Aphids, Bacterial fruit blotch, Cucumber beetles, Downy mildew, Southern Bacterial Wilt, Spider mites  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
No  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
breathing problems, Cough, cramps, Diarrhea, Itchy eyes, Mouth itching, Nasal Congestion, Throat itching, wheezing  
cramps, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Swollen Lips, Tingly mouth, Vomiting, Watery eyes  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Windbreak  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Potassium, Vitamin C  
anti-cancer, Astringent, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Stomachic, Tonic  

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

Other Uses
Added to salads, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes, Used to flavour soups  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CUCUMIS melo 'Honey I Dew'  
RUBUS 'Jewel'  

Common Name
Honey I Dew Honeydew, Honeydew  
Black Raspberry  

In Hindi
खरबूज़ा [kharabooza]  
Black Raspberry Tree  

In German
Honigtau  
Schwarze Himbeere Baum  

In French
Miellat  
Noir Arbre Framboise  

In Spanish
Gotas de miel  
Negro del árbol de la frambuesa  

In Greek
πεπόνι μελιτώματος [pepóni melitómatos]  
Μαύρο Raspberry Δέντρο  

In Portuguese
melão de Honeydew  
Árvore framboesa Preto  

In Polish
melon spadzi  
Czarny Raspberry Drzewo  

In Latin
honeydew  
Niger IDAEUS ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cucurbitales  
Rosales  

Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Cucumis  
Rubus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Rosoideae  

Number of Species
1  
2  

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Properties of Honeydew and Black Raspberry

Wondering what are the properties of Honeydew and Black Raspberry? We provide you with everything About Honeydew and Black Raspberry. Honeydew doesn't have thorns and Black Raspberry 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 Black Raspberry 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 Black Raspberry and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Honeydew and Black Raspberry

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

Honeydew and Black Raspberry Physical Information

Honeydew and Black Raspberry physical information is very important for comparison. Honeydew height is 20.30 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Black Raspberry height is 182.88 cm and width 30.48 cm. The color specification of Honeydew and Black Raspberry are as follows:

Care of Honeydew and Black Raspberry

Care of Honeydew and Black Raspberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Honeydew pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Black Raspberry pruning is done Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Honeydew needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Black Raspberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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