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What is

Life Span
Annual or Biennial  
Annual  

Type
Fruit  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Africa  
Not Available  

Types
Earlibrew, Honey King, Moonshine, Brilliance,Honey Chow  
Not available  

Number of Varieties
5  
99+
Not Available  

Habitat
Semi arid regions  
subtropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
12-4  
10-1  

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, 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 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
150.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Pink, Peach  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Not Available  

Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Salmon  
Not Available  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Not Available  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Cuttings, 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, Keep the Soil well drained, 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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
20-20-20 amount  

Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Aphids, Bacterial fruit blotch, Cucumber beetles, Downy mildew, Southern Bacterial Wilt, Spider mites  
Abutilon mosaic virus, Aphids, Beetles, Scale  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Not Applicable  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Not Available  
Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Available  
Beautification, Bonsai, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, small hedge, Used as an interior landscaping species  

Beauty Benefits
Not Available  
Not Available  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Potassium, Vitamin C  
Not Available  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Root, Seeds  
Not Available  

Other Uses
Added to salads, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes, Used to flavour soups  
Cut Flowers, Decoration Purposes, Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CUCUMIS melo 'Honey I Dew'  
ABUTILON 'Savitzii'  

Common Name
Honey I Dew Honeydew, Honeydew  
Flowering Maple, Parlour Maple  

In Hindi
खरबूज़ा [kharabooza]  
flowering maple  

In German
Honigtau  
Schönmalve  

In French
Miellat  
érable floraison  

In Spanish
Gotas de miel  
arce de floración  

In Greek
πεπόνι μελιτώματος [pepóni melitómatos]  
ανθοφορία σφενδάμου  

In Portuguese
melão de Honeydew  
de bordo florescimento  

In Polish
melon spadzi  
klon kwitnienia  

In Latin
honeydew  
Abutilon  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cucurbitales  
Malvales  

Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Malvaceae  

Genus
Cucumis  
Abutilon  

Clade
Not Available  
Angiosperms, Rosids  

Tribe
Not Available  
Malveae  

Subfamily
Not Available  
Malvoideae  

Number of Species
Not Available  
200  
99+

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Difference Between Honeydew and Flowering Maple

If you are confused whether Honeydew or Flowering Maple 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 Flowering Maple Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Honeydew are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Flowering Maple fertilizers required are 20-20-20 amount. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Honeydew and Flowering Maple if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Honeydew and Flowering Maple

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

Compare Facts of Honeydew vs Flowering Maple

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 Flowering Maple 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 Flowering Maple 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 Flowering Maple has no showy fruits. Also Honeydew is not flowering and Flowering Maple is not flowering . You can compare Honeydew and Flowering Maple facts and facts of other plants too.

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