Honeydew

Boston Ivy

About Honeydew and Boston Ivy

Honeydew

Boston Ivy

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Vines

1.3 Origin

Africa

United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Earlibrew, Honey King, Moonshine, Brilliance,Honey Chow

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

5NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Semi arid regions

Deciduous forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available4-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-4

12 - 1

1.8 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

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

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Vine/Liana

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

20.30 cm10.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

150.00 cm15.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Salmon

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Maple shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Root Division, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Keep the Soil well drained

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Prune after flowering

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, High phosphorus

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Blight, Leaf curl

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Flea beetles, Insects

5.12 Allergy

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

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Decorating walls, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Acne, Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Very little waste

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Potassium, Vitamin C

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Seeds

Leaves, Vines

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Edible, Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CUCUMIS melo 'Honey I Dew'

Parthenocissus tricuspidata

7.2 Common Name

Honey I Dew Honeydew, Honeydew

Boston Ivy, Japanese creeper, Grape ivy, Japanese ivy, Woodbine

7.2.1 In Hindi

खरबूज़ा [kharabooza]

Boston Ivy

7.2.2 In German

Honigtau

Dreispitzige Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein

7.2.3 In French

Miellat

Winobluszcz trójklapowy

7.2.4 In Spanish

Gotas de miel

Boston Ivy

7.2.5 In Greek

πεπόνι μελιτώματος [pepóni melitómatos]

Boston Ivy

7.2.6 In Portuguese

melão de Honeydew

Boston Ivy

7.2.7 In Polish

melon spadzi

Boston Ivy

7.2.8 In Latin

honeydew

Boston Ivy

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cucurbitales

Vitales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Vitaceae

8.6 Genus

Cucumis

Parthenocissus

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA12

1 27800

Properties of Honeydew and Boston Ivy

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

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Season and Care of Honeydew and Boston Ivy

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

Honeydew and Boston Ivy Physical Information

Honeydew and Boston Ivy physical information is very important for comparison. Honeydew height is 20.30 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Boston Ivy height is 10.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Honeydew and Boston Ivy are as follows:

Honeydew flower color: Yellow
Honeydew leaf color: Green
Boston Ivy flower color: Ivory
Boston Ivy leaf color: Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown and Burgundy

Care of Honeydew and Boston Ivy

Care of Honeydew and Boston Ivy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Honeydew pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Boston Ivy pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant and Prune after flowering. In summer Honeydew needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Boston Ivy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.