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About Honeydew and Spindle Tree


About Spindle Tree and Honeydew


What is

Life Span
Annual or Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Shrub  

Origin
Africa  
Europe, Western Asia  

Types
Earlibrew, Honey King, Moonshine, Brilliance,Honey Chow  
Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus  

Number of Varieties
5  
99+
Not Available  

Habitat
Semi arid regions  
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden  

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available  
4-7  

AHS Heat Zone
12-4  
7-1  

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  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm  
99+
370.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
150.00 cm  
99+
900.00 cm  
24

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Not Available  

Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Salmon  
Pink, Purple, Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Not Available  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Lanceolate to elliptical  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Cuttings, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Requires a lot of watering, Requires consistently moist soil  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
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 branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
organic fertlizers  

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Not Available  
Birds  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Not Available  
Not Available  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Potassium, Vitamin C  
Alterative, Hepatic, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic  

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

Other Uses
Added to salads, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes, Used to flavour soups  
Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used as essential oil, Yields a volatile oil that is used in soap making  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CUCUMIS melo 'Honey I Dew'  
EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'  

Common Name
Honey I Dew Honeydew, Honeydew  
Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle  

In Hindi
खरबूज़ा [kharabooza]  
Spindle Tree  

In German
Honigtau  
Spindelbaum  

In French
Miellat  
Spindle Arbre  

In Spanish
Gotas de miel  
Árbol del husillo  

In Greek
πεπόνι μελιτώματος [pepóni melitómatos]  
ατράκτου Δέντρο  

In Portuguese
melão de Honeydew  
Árvore spindle  

In Polish
melon spadzi  
Wrzeciono Drzewo  

In Latin
honeydew  
Ligno colos  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cucurbitales  
Celastrales  

Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Celastraceae  

Genus
Cucumis  
Euonymus  

Clade
Not Available  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Not Available  
Euonymeae  

Subfamily
Not Available  
Celastroideae  

Number of Species
Not Available  
Not Available  

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Properties of Honeydew and Spindle Tree

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

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Season and Care of Honeydew and Spindle Tree

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

Honeydew and Spindle Tree Physical Information

Honeydew and Spindle Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Honeydew height is 20.30 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Spindle Tree height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Honeydew and Spindle Tree are as follows:

Care of Honeydew and Spindle Tree

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

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