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Dudleya
Dudleya



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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Succulent

Origin

Africa
Western United States, Mexico

Types

Earlibrew, Honey King, Moonshine, Brilliance,Honey Chow
Dudleya brittonii Dudleya pulverulenta Dudleya farinosa Dudleya caespitosa Dudleya virens

Number of Varieties

530
0 40000
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Habitat

Semi arid regions
Barren waste areas, Semi arid regions, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-4
12-1

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
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm7.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm7.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
White, Yellow, Red, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Salmon
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green, Gray

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Acuminate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Requires a lot of watering, Requires consistently moist soil
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Sand

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, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Aphids, Bacterial fruit blotch, Cucumber beetles, Downy mildew, Southern Bacterial Wilt, Spider mites
Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch, Rodent, Scale insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

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

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Potassium, Vitamin C
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Seeds
Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS melo 'Honey I Dew'
DUDLEYA

Common Name

Honey I Dew Honeydew, Honeydew
Chalk Lettuce Chalk dudleya

In Hindi

खरबूज़ा [kharabooza]
Dudleya

In German

Honigtau
Dudleya

In French

Miellat
Dudleya

In Spanish

Gotas de miel
dudleya

In Greek

πεπόνι μελιτώματος [pepóni melitómatos]
Dudleya

In Portuguese

melão de Honeydew
Dudleya

In Polish

melon spadzi
Dudleya

In Latin

honeydew
Dudley

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Saxifragales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Crassulaceae

Genus

Cucumis
Dudleya

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

145
1 27800
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Difference Between Honeydew and Dudleya

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Importance of Honeydew and Dudleya

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Compare Facts of Honeydew vs Dudleya

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