Honeydew

Elderberry

About Honeydew and Elderberry

Honeydew

Elderberry

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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Origin

Africa

Australia, South America

Types

Earlibrew, Honey King, Moonshine, Brilliance,Honey Chow

Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Semi arid regions

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-8

0 99

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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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm9.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm8.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Salmon

Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Early Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

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

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Potassium, Vitamin C

constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Seeds

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

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

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS melo 'Honey I Dew'

Sambucus nigra

Common Name

Honey I Dew Honeydew, Honeydew

Elderberry

In Hindi

खरबूज़ा [kharabooza]

Elderberry

In German

Honigtau

Holunderbeere

In French

Miellat

Sureau

In Spanish

Gotas de miel

Saúco

In Greek

πεπόνι μελιτώματος [pepóni melitómatos]

Elderberry

In Portuguese

melão de Honeydew

Sabugueiro

In Polish

melon spadzi

Bez czarny

In Latin

honeydew

Elderberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Dipsacales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Adoxaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Sambucus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

130

1 27800

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Properties of Honeydew and Elderberry

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

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Season and Care of Honeydew and Elderberry

Season and care of Honeydew and Elderberry is important to know. While considering everything about Honeydew and Elderberry Care, growing season is an essential factor. Honeydew season is Summer and Fall and Elderberry season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Honeydew is Loam and for Elderberry is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained while the PH of soil for Honeydew is Neutral and for Elderberry is Slightly Acidic.

Honeydew and Elderberry Physical Information

Honeydew and Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Honeydew height is 20.30 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Honeydew and Elderberry are as follows:

Honeydew flower color: Yellow
Honeydew leaf color: Green
Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green

Care of Honeydew and Elderberry

Care of Honeydew and Elderberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Honeydew pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Elderberry pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally and Remove deadheads. In summer Honeydew needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.