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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Africa
South America, Brazil

Types

Earlibrew, Honey King, Moonshine, Brilliance,Honey Chow
Cactus

Number of Varieties

530
0 40000
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Habitat

Semi arid regions
Rocky areas, Terrestrial, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999911-12
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
16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Red, Magenta, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Salmon
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Pale Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Succulent

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Requires a lot of watering, Requires consistently moist soil
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering
Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate
Ample Water

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
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 leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single, Semi-Double

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
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Hummingbirds

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Indoor 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
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS melo 'Honey I Dew'
Hatiora gaertneri

Common Name

Honey I Dew Honeydew, Honeydew
Whitsun cactus

In Hindi

खरबूज़ा [kharabooza]
ईस्टर कैक्टस

In German

Honigtau
Osterkaktus

In French

Miellat
cactus de Pâques

In Spanish

Gotas de miel
cactus de Pascua

In Greek

πεπόνι μελιτώματος [pepóni melitómatos]
Πάσχα κάκτος

In Portuguese

melão de Honeydew
cacto Páscoa

In Polish

melon spadzi
Wielkanocny kaktus

In Latin

honeydew
Pascha Cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Caryophyllales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Cucumis
Hatiora

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Rhipsalideae

Subfamily

-
Cactoideae

Number of Species

125
1 27800
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Difference Between Honeydew and Easter cactus

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

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Importance of Honeydew and Easter cactus

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

Compare Facts of Honeydew vs Easter cactus

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