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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual or Biennial

Type

Fruit
Fruit

Origin

China, Japan
Africa

Types

sand pear,Taiwanese pear,Japanese Apple Pear
Earlibrew, Honey King, Moonshine, Brilliance,Honey Chow

Number of Varieties

105
0 40000
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Habitat

low mountains, warm rainy
Semi arid regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
12-4

Sunset Zone

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
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

Upright/Erect
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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

Narrow and lance shape
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

-
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Astringent, Febrifuge, Nervine, Pectoral
Potassium, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Stem
Fruits, Leaves, Root, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PYRUS pyrifolia
CUCUMIS melo 'Honey I Dew'

Common Name

Asian Pear
Honey I Dew Honeydew, Honeydew

In Hindi

Asian Pear
खरबूज़ा [kharabooza]

In German

Nashi-Birne
Honigtau

In French

Nashi
Miellat

In Spanish

Asian pear
Gotas de miel

In Greek

Asian pear
πεπόνι μελιτώματος [pepóni melitómatos]

In Portuguese

Pera-nashi
melão de Honeydew

In Polish

Grusza chińska
melon spadzi

In Latin

Asian pear
honeydew

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Cucurbitales

Family

Rosaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Pyrus
Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe

Maleae
-

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae
-

Number of Species

201
1 27800
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Difference Between Asian Pear and Honeydew

If you are confused whether Asian Pear or Honeydew are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Asian Pear and Honeydew Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Asian Pear are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Honeydew fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Asian Pear and Honeydew if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Asian Pear and Honeydew

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Asian Pear and Honeydew. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Asian Pear and Honeydew as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Asian Pear is Antiseptic, Astringent, Febrifuge, Nervine and Pectoral whereas of Honeydew is Potassium and Vitamin C. Asian Pear has beauty benefits as follows: while Honeydew has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Asian Pear vs Honeydew

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Asian Pear vs Honeydew and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Asian Pear are whereas of Honeydew have breathing problems, Cough, cramps, Diarrhea, Itchy eyes, Mouth itching, Nasal Congestion, Throat itching and wheezing respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Asian Pear has showy fruits and Honeydew has showy fruits. Also Asian Pear is not flowering and Honeydew is not flowering . You can compare Asian Pear and Honeydew facts and facts of other plants too.