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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Africa
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada, Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Japan

Types

Earlibrew, Honey King, Moonshine, Brilliance,Honey Chow
V. vitis-idaea var. vitis-idaea, V. vitis-idaea var. minus Lodd

Number of Varieties

52
0 40000
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Habitat

Semi arid regions
Mountain tops, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99992-6
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-4
-

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
21,22

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm10.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
White, Pink, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Salmon
Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Round

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground, Pot

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
Requires regular watering, when new, water every week

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic

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
No pruning needed in the early stages

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Aphids, Bacterial fruit blotch, Cucumber beetles, Downy mildew, Southern Bacterial Wilt, Spider mites
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Potassium, Vitamin C
Arthritis, Gout, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

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
Used As Food, Used in making beverages

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Alpine, Bog Garden, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS melo 'Honey I Dew'
VACCINIUM vitis-idaea

Common Name

Honey I Dew Honeydew, Honeydew
Lingonberry

In Hindi

खरबूज़ा [kharabooza]
Lingonberry

In German

Honigtau
Preiselbeere

In French

Miellat
Airelle

In Spanish

Gotas de miel
Lingonberry

In Greek

πεπόνι μελιτώματος [pepóni melitómatos]
Lingonberry

In Portuguese

melão de Honeydew
Lingonberry

In Polish

melon spadzi
borówki brusznicy

In Latin

honeydew
Lingonberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Ericales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Ericaceae

Genus

Cucumis
Vaccinium

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

138
1 27800
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Difference Between Honeydew and Lingonberry

If you are confused whether Honeydew or Lingonberry 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 Lingonberry Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Honeydew are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Lingonberry fertilizers required are for fruiting plantsuse high phosphorous content fertilizer and since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Honeydew and Lingonberry if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Honeydew and Lingonberry

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

Compare Facts of Honeydew vs Lingonberry

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