Honeydew

Periwinkle

About Honeydew and Periwinkle

Honeydew

Periwinkle

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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Africa

Madagascar

Types

Earlibrew, Honey King, Moonshine, Brilliance,Honey Chow

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Number of Varieties

530

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Habitat

Semi arid regions

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-4

12-1

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

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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm1.97 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm2.96 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Salmon

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Fall, Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune ocassionally

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot

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

✔ ✘

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

Butterflies

Allergy

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

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Potassium, Vitamin C

Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Seeds

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS melo 'Honey I Dew'

Catharanthus roseus

Common Name

Honey I Dew Honeydew, Honeydew

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

In Hindi

खरबूज़ा [kharabooza]

Periwinkle

In German

Honigtau

Immergrün

In French

Miellat

Pervenche

In Spanish

Gotas de miel

Bígaro

In Greek

πεπόνι μελιτώματος [pepóni melitómatos]

μυρτιά

In Portuguese

melão de Honeydew

Mirta

In Polish

melon spadzi

Barwinek

In Latin

honeydew

Periwinkle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Mollusca

Class

Magnoliopsida

Gastropoda

Order

Cucurbitales

Geraniales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Catharanthus

Clade

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Honeydew and Periwinkle

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

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Season and Care of Honeydew and Periwinkle

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

Honeydew and Periwinkle Physical Information

Honeydew and Periwinkle physical information is very important for comparison. Honeydew height is 20.30 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm. The color specification of Honeydew and Periwinkle are as follows:

Honeydew flower color: Yellow
Honeydew leaf color: Green
Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Honeydew and Periwinkle

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