Honeydew

Tabardillo

About Honeydew and Tabardillo

Honeydew

Tabardillo

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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Shrub

Origin

Africa

Mexico

Types

Earlibrew, Honey King, Moonshine, Brilliance,Honey Chow

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Semi arid regions

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-14

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

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Salmon

Brown, Light Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do not water excessively, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

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

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

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

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Seeds

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes

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

Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Tropical, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS melo 'Honey I Dew'

CALLIANDRA californica

Common Name

Honey I Dew Honeydew, Honeydew

Baja fairy duster Zapotillo Chuparosa

In Hindi

खरबूज़ा [kharabooza]

tabardillo

In German

Honigtau

tabardillo

In French

Miellat

tabardillo

In Spanish

Gotas de miel

tabardillo

In Greek

πεπόνι μελιτώματος [pepóni melitómatos]

Tabardillo

In Portuguese

melão de Honeydew

Tabardillo

In Polish

melon spadzi

Tabardillo

In Latin

honeydew

Tabardillo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Fabales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Calliandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

130

1 27800

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Properties of Honeydew and Tabardillo

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

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Season and Care of Honeydew and Tabardillo

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

Honeydew and Tabardillo Physical Information

Honeydew and Tabardillo physical information is very important for comparison. Honeydew height is 20.30 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Tabardillo height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Honeydew and Tabardillo are as follows:

Honeydew flower color: Yellow
Honeydew leaf color: Green
Tabardillo flower color: Red
Tabardillo leaf color: Green

Care of Honeydew and Tabardillo

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