1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Africa
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States
1.4 Types
Earlibrew, Honey King, Moonshine, Brilliance,Honey Chow
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Semi arid regions
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
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
3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
1.9 Habit
Vining/Climbing
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
20.30 cm90.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
150.00 cm90.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Salmon
Magenta, Orange, Red
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Yellow, Red, Burgundy
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Lance shaped
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Requires a lot of watering, Requires consistently moist soil
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Aphids, Bacterial fruit blotch, Cucumber beetles, Downy mildew, Southern Bacterial Wilt, Spider mites
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Birds, Deers
5.12 Allergy
breathing problems, Cough, cramps, Diarrhea, Itchy eyes, Mouth itching, Nasal Congestion, Throat itching, wheezing
Diarrhea, poisonous if ingested
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Potassium, Vitamin C
constipation, Liver problems, Malaria, Tonic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Root, Seeds
Bark, Root, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Added to salads, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes, Used to flavour soups
The powdered bark is believed to eliminate dandruff, Used to make tea in cases of uterine prolapse, vomiting of blood
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CUCUMIS melo 'Honey I Dew'
EUONYMUS americanus
7.2 Common Name
Honey I Dew Honeydew, Honeydew
Strawberry bush, American strawberry bush, Bursting-heart
7.2.1 In Hindi
खरबूज़ा [kharabooza]
Strawberry Bush
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
7.2.5 In Greek
πεπόνι μελιτώματος [pepóni melitómatos]
φράουλα Μπους
7.2.6 In Portuguese
melão de Honeydew
Morango de Bush
7.2.7 In Polish
melon spadzi
Strawberry Bush
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
Cucurbitaceae
Celastraceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Celastroideae
8.10 Number of Species