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What is

Life Span
Annual or Biennial  
Annual  

Type
Fruit  
Shrub  

Origin
Africa  
Brazil  

Types
Earlibrew, Honey King, Moonshine, Brilliance,Honey Chow  
Abutilon Hybridum Abutilon Megapotamicum Abutilon Palmeri  

Number of Varieties
5  
99+
200  
27

Habitat
Semi arid regions  
Grassland, Rocky areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
12-4  
10-1  

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  
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
150.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Yellow, Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Salmon  
Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Not Available  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Requires a lot of watering, Requires consistently moist soil  
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply  

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  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
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  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

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  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Not Available  
Birds, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
breathing problems, Cough, cramps, Diarrhea, Itchy eyes, Mouth itching, Nasal Congestion, Throat itching, wheezing  
Not Available  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Available  
Beautification, 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  
Diarrhea, Lung Problems  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Root, Seeds  
Whole plant  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CUCUMIS melo 'Honey I Dew'  
ABUTILON megapotamicum  

Common Name
Honey I Dew Honeydew, Honeydew  
Indian mallow or Velvetleaf  

In Hindi
खरबूज़ा [kharabooza]  
Abutilon  

In German
Honigtau  
Abutilon  

In French
Miellat  
Abutilon  

In Spanish
Gotas de miel  
Abutilon  

In Greek
πεπόνι μελιτώματος [pepóni melitómatos]  
Abutilon  

In Portuguese
melão de Honeydew  
Abutilon  

In Polish
melon spadzi  
Abutilon  

In Latin
honeydew  
Abutilon  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cucurbitales  
Malvales  

Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Malvaceae  

Genus
Cucumis  
Abutilon  

Clade
Not Available  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Not Available  
Malveae  

Subfamily
Not Available  
Malvoideae  

Number of Species
Not Available  
200  
99+

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Difference Between Honeydew and Abutilon

If you are confused whether Honeydew or Abutilon 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 Honeydew and Abutilon Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Honeydew are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Abutilon fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Honeydew and Abutilon if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Honeydew and Abutilon

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Honeydew and Abutilon. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Honeydew and Abutilon 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 Honeydew is Potassium and Vitamin C whereas of Abutilon is Diarrhea and Lung Problems. Honeydew has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available while Abutilon has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available.

Compare Facts of Honeydew vs Abutilon

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 Honeydew vs Abutilon 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 Honeydew are breathing problems, Cough, cramps, Diarrhea, Itchy eyes, Mouth itching, Nasal Congestion, Throat itching and wheezing whereas of Abutilon have Not Available respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Honeydew has showy fruits and Abutilon has no showy fruits. Also Honeydew is not flowering and Abutilon is not flowering . You can compare Honeydew and Abutilon facts and facts of other plants too.

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