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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Tree

Origin

Africa
Polynesia

Types

Earlibrew, Honey King, Moonshine, Brilliance,Honey Chow
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Number of Varieties

580
0 40000
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Habitat

Semi arid regions
Forest edges, gardens, Homesteads

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-15
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
H1, H2, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm760.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Yellow, Red, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Salmon
Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Compound

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
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 over Water, Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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
Mites, Nematodes, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
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Allergy

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

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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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
Whole plant

Other Uses

Added to salads, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes, Used to flavour soups
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS melo 'Honey I Dew'
Plerandra elegantissima

Common Name

Honey I Dew Honeydew, Honeydew
False Aralia

In Hindi

खरबूज़ा [kharabooza]
Aralia

In German

Honigtau
falsch Aralia

In French

Miellat
faux Aralia

In Spanish

Gotas de miel
Falso Aralia

In Greek

πεπόνι μελιτώματος [pepóni melitómatos]
Λάθος Aralia

In Portuguese

melão de Honeydew
Aralia false

In Polish

melon spadzi
fałsz Aralia

In Latin

honeydew
falsum Aralia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Apiales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Araliaceae

Genus

Cucumis
Plerandra

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

11
1 27800
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Difference Between Honeydew and False Aralia

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

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Importance of Honeydew and False Aralia

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

Compare Facts of Honeydew vs False Aralia

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