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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Origin

Africa
Australia, South America

Types

Earlibrew, Honey King, Moonshine, Brilliance,Honey Chow
Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry

Number of Varieties

50
0 40000
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Habitat

Semi arid regions
Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-4
8-1

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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm9.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm8.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Salmon
Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Compound

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Early Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Requires a lot of watering, Requires consistently moist soil
Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally, 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
Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus

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

-
Birds

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Potassium, Vitamin C
constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Seeds
Flowers, Fruits

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
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS melo 'Honey I Dew'
Sambucus nigra

Common Name

Honey I Dew Honeydew, Honeydew
Elderberry

In Hindi

खरबूज़ा [kharabooza]
Elderberry

In German

Honigtau
Holunderbeere

In French

Miellat
Sureau

In Spanish

Gotas de miel
Saúco

In Greek

πεπόνι μελιτώματος [pepóni melitómatos]
Elderberry

In Portuguese

melão de Honeydew
Sabugueiro

In Polish

melon spadzi
Bez czarny

In Latin

honeydew
Elderberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Dipsacales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Adoxaceae

Genus

Cucumis
Sambucus

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

130
1 27800
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Difference Between Honeydew and Elderberry

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

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Importance of Honeydew and Elderberry

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Honeydew and Elderberry. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Honeydew and Elderberry 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 Elderberry is constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain and swine flu. Honeydew has beauty benefits as follows: while Elderberry has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Honeydew vs Elderberry

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