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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Shrub

Origin

Africa
World/Pandemic

Types

Earlibrew, Honey King, Moonshine, Brilliance,Honey Chow
Abutilion pictum "Mardi Gras" Abutilon pictum "Thompsonii"

Number of Varieties

52
0 40000
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Habitat

Semi arid regions
gardens, Marshy ground, meadows, Suburban areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-10
0 99
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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
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Peach, Dark Red, Copper, Bronze

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Salmon
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Maple shaped

Thorns

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
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
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
Average Water Needs

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
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Shape and thin as needed

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
Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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, Hummingbirds

Allergy

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

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

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
Flowers

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

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 pictum

Common Name

Honey I Dew Honeydew, Honeydew
Redvein Abutilon Chinese-lantern Red Vein Indian Mallow

In Hindi

खरबूज़ा [kharabooza]
भारतीय मैलो

In German

Honigtau
indische Malve

In French

Miellat
Mallow indienne

In Spanish

Gotas de miel
malva india

In Greek

πεπόνι μελιτώματος [pepóni melitómatos]
Ινδικό Μολόχα

In Portuguese

melão de Honeydew
Mallow indiana

In Polish

melon spadzi
Indyjski Mallow

In Latin

honeydew
vitifolium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Malvales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Malvaceae

Genus

Cucumis
Abutilon

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Malveae

Subfamily

-
Malvoideae

Number of Species

1200
1 27800
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Difference Between Honeydew and Indian Mallow

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

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Importance of Honeydew and Indian Mallow

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

Compare Facts of Honeydew vs Indian Mallow

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