Honeydew

Malabar Spinach

About Honeydew and Malabar Spinach

Honeydew

Malabar Spinach

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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Vegetable

Origin

Africa

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Earlibrew, Honey King, Moonshine, Brilliance,Honey Chow

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Semi arid regions

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-4

12*7

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

H1, H2, 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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm2.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm24.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Red, Green, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Salmon

White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Purple, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Purple, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids

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

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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

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

Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Seeds

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Food

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

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS melo 'Honey I Dew'

BASELLA alba

Common Name

Honey I Dew Honeydew, Honeydew

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

खरबूज़ा [kharabooza]

पोई

In German

Honigtau

Malabarspinat

In French

Miellat

L’épinard de Malabar

In Spanish

Gotas de miel

espinaca de Malabar

In Greek

πεπόνι μελιτώματος [pepóni melitómatos]

Malabar Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

melão de Honeydew

Malabar espinafre

In Polish

melon spadzi

Szpinak Malabar

In Latin

honeydew

Spinach Malabar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Cucurbitales

Caryophyllales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Basellaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

160

1 27800

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Properties of Honeydew and Malabar Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Honeydew and Malabar Spinach

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

Honeydew and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Honeydew and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Honeydew height is 20.30 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Honeydew and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Honeydew flower color: Yellow
Honeydew leaf color: Green
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Honeydew and Malabar Spinach

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