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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Annual
1.2 Type
Fruit
Fruit
1.3 Origin
Africa
Middle Africa, Southern Africa
1.4 Types
Earlibrew, Honey King, Moonshine, Brilliance,Honey Chow
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
Rice Plant
5
Rank: 87 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Elderberry
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1.5 Habitat
Semi arid regions
Low Elevation, Woodlands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-4
12-5
1.8 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, 1a, 1b, 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
1.9 Habit
Vining/Climbing
Vining/Climbing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
American Elm
20.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
240.00 cm
Rank: 78 (Overall)
Cyclamen
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
Flowering Craba..
150.00 cm
Rank: 74 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Evening Primrose
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow
Lemon yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Salmon
Green, Orange, Light Green, Dark Green, Orange Red
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Heart-shaped
2.4 Thorns
24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
reseeds, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Requires a lot of watering, Requires consistently moist soil
Do not water excessively
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam
Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Aphids, Bacterial fruit blotch, Cucumber beetles, Downy mildew, Southern Bacterial Wilt, Spider mites
Nematodes, Powdery mildew
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
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5.5 Showy Bark
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
breathing problems, Cough, cramps, Diarrhea, Itchy eyes, Mouth itching, Nasal Congestion, Throat itching, wheezing
Toxic
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Available
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Potassium, Vitamin C
Vermifuge
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Root, Seeds
Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Added to salads, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes, Used to flavour soups
Not Available
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CUCUMIS melo 'Honey I Dew'
CUCUMIS metuliferus
7.2 Common Name
Honey I Dew Honeydew, Honeydew
African Horned Cucumber, Blowfish Fruit, Jelly Melon, Kiwano Melon
7.2.1 In Hindi
खरबूज़ा [kharabooza]
Kiwano Melon
7.2.2 In German
Honigtau
Hornmelone
7.2.3 In French
Miellat
Cucumis metulifer
7.2.4 In Spanish
Gotas de miel
Cucumis metuliferus
7.2.5 In Greek
πεπόνι μελιτώματος [pepóni melitómatos]
Kiwano Melon
7.2.6 In Portuguese
melão de Honeydew
pepino africano
7.2.7 In Polish
melon spadzi
Ogórek kiwano
7.2.8 In Latin
honeydew
Kiwano Melon
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Cucurbitales
Violales
8.5 Family
Cucurbitaceae
Cucurbitaceae
8.6 Genus
Cucumis
Cucumis
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
Orchid
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Calla Lily
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Difference Between Honeydew and Kiwano Melon

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

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Importance of Honeydew and Kiwano Melon

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

Compare Facts of Honeydew vs Kiwano Melon

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 Kiwano Melon 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 Kiwano Melon have Toxic respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Honeydew has showy fruits and Kiwano Melon has showy fruits. Also Honeydew is not flowering and Kiwano Melon is not flowering . You can compare Honeydew and Kiwano Melon facts and facts of other plants too.