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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Flowering Plants, Tubers

Origin

Africa
Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia

Types

Earlibrew, Honey King, Moonshine, Brilliance,Honey Chow
Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum

Number of Varieties

524
0 40000
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Habitat

Semi arid regions
Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-4
7-1

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
15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm0.54 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm0.75 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Pink, Purple, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Salmon
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green, Silver

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Indirect sunlight

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Autumn, Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
From bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Requires a lot of watering, Requires consistently moist soil
Do not water frequently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Indirect sunlight

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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
Aphids, Botrytis Cinerea, Gray mold, Mice, Mites, Root weevil, Slugs, Snails, Squirrels

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Potassium, Vitamin C
Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Seeds
Root, Stem

Other Uses

Added to salads, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes, Used to flavour soups
Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS melo 'Honey I Dew'
Cyclamen Persicum

Common Name

Honey I Dew Honeydew, Honeydew
Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen

In Hindi

खरबूज़ा [kharabooza]
Sikalemen

In German

Honigtau
Zyklamen

In French

Miellat
Cyclamen

In Spanish

Gotas de miel
Ciclamen

In Greek

πεπόνι μελιτώματος [pepóni melitómatos]
κυκλάμινο

In Portuguese

melão de Honeydew
Cíclame

In Polish

melon spadzi
Cyklamen

In Latin

honeydew
Cyclamīnos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae

Order

Cucurbitales
Ericales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Primulaceae

Genus

Cucumis
Cyclamen

Clade

-
-

Tribe

-
Cyclamineae

Subfamily

-
Myrsinoideae

Number of Species

123
1 27800
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Difference Between Honeydew and Cyclamen

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

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Importance of Honeydew and Cyclamen

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Honeydew and Cyclamen. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Honeydew and Cyclamen 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 Cyclamen is Digestive disorders and Menstrual Disorders. Honeydew has beauty benefits as follows: while Cyclamen has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Honeydew vs Cyclamen

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 Cyclamen 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 Cyclamen have Respiratory problems respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Honeydew has showy fruits and Cyclamen has no showy fruits. Also Honeydew is not flowering and Cyclamen is flowering. You can compare Honeydew and Cyclamen facts and facts of other plants too.