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What is

Life Span
Annual or Biennial

Type
Fruit

Origin
Africa

Types
Earlibrew, Honey King, Moonshine, Brilliance,Honey Chow

Number of Varieties
5 100

Habitat
Semi arid regions

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999

AHS Heat Zone
12-4

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

Habit
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
20.30 cm 100

Minimum Width
150.00 cm 74

Plant Color

Flower Color
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Salmon

Leaf Color in Spring
Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun

Growth Rate
Fast

Type of Soil
Loam

The pH of Soil
Neutral

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer
Yes

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground

How to Plant?
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

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

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Neutral

Soil Type
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full 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

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
Yes

Edible Fruit
Yes

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
Yes

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Coarse

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
-

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
-

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Potassium, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Root, Seeds

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CUCUMIS melo 'Honey I Dew'

Common Name
Honey I Dew Honeydew, Honeydew

In Hindi
खरबूज़ा [kharabooza]

In German
Honigtau

In French
Miellat

In Spanish
Gotas de miel

In Greek
πεπόνι μελιτώματος [pepóni melitómatos]

In Portuguese
melão de Honeydew

In Polish
melon spadzi

In Latin
honeydew

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Cucurbitales

Family
Cucurbitaceae

Genus
Cucumis

Clade
-

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
1

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Properties of Honeydew

Want to know the properties of Honeydew? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Honeydew is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are breathing problems, Cough, cramps, Diarrhea, Itchy eyes, Mouth itching, Nasal Congestion, Throat itching and wheezing. Honeydew Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Honeydew Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Honeydew. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Honeydew physical information is as follows: 20.30 cm tall and 150.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Heart-shaped. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Honeydew

Taking Honeydew Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Honeydew include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Honeydew

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Honeydew is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Annual or Biennial plant. Honeydew is a very important plant from Fruits. There are 5 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Earlibrew, Honey King, Moonshine, Brilliance,Honey Chow. This plant's habitat is Semi arid regions and it comes in the hardiness zone . If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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