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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial
Annual

Type

Fruit
Fruit

Origin

Africa
Mediterranean, Western Asia

Types

Earlibrew, Honey King, Moonshine, Brilliance,Honey Chow
Not Available

Number of Varieties

5NA
0 40000
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Habitat

Semi arid regions
Cropland, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

Not AvailableNot Available
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-4
Not Available

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, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm300.00 cm
0.54 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm300.00 cm
0.1 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Salmon
Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Maple shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Requires a lot of watering, Requires consistently moist soil
Needs watering once a week, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, 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
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
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Not Available

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Not Available
Birds

Allergy

breathing problems, Cough, cramps, Diarrhea, Itchy eyes, Mouth itching, Nasal Congestion, Throat itching, wheezing
Not Available

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Not Available
Not Available

Beauty Benefits

Not Available
Not Available

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Potassium, Vitamin C
Asthma, constipation, Diabetes

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Seeds
Fruits

Other Uses

Added to salads, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes, Used to flavour soups
Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS melo 'Honey I Dew'
FICUS carica

Common Name

Honey I Dew Honeydew, Honeydew
Fig

In Hindi

खरबूज़ा [kharabooza]
अंजीर

In German

Honigtau
Feige

In French

Miellat
figue

In Spanish

Gotas de miel
higo

In Greek

πεπόνι μελιτώματος [pepóni melitómatos]
Σύκο

In Portuguese

melão de Honeydew
Figura

In Polish

melon spadzi
Figa

In Latin

honeydew
Fig

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Not Available

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Rosales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Moraceae

Genus

Cucumis
Ficus

Clade

Not Available
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Not Available
Ficeae

Subfamily

Not Available
Not Available

Number of Species

NANA
1 27800
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Difference Between Honeydew and Fig

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

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Importance of Honeydew and Fig

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Honeydew and Fig. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Honeydew and Fig 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 Fig is Asthma, constipation and Diabetes. Honeydew has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available while Fig has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available.

Compare Facts of Honeydew vs Fig

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