Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Perennial
Origin
Africa
World, Pandemic
Types
Earlibrew, Honey King, Moonshine, Brilliance,Honey Chow
Marchantia polymorpha montivagans, Marchantia polymorpha polymorpha, Marchantia polymorpha ruderalis
Number of Varieties
53
0
40000
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Habitat
Semi arid regions
Boggy areas, Fens, stream banks, tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99991-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-4
12-1
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
A1, A2, A3, 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
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm2.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Salmon
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Lime Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Lime Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Lime Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Disc shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container
How to Plant?
Seedlings
-
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Requires a lot of watering, Requires consistently moist soil
-
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
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
-
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Aphids, Bacterial fruit blotch, Cucumber beetles, Downy mildew, Southern Bacterial Wilt, Spider mites
Fusarium root rot, Pythium rot, Slugs, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
breathing problems, Cough, cramps, Diarrhea, Itchy eyes, Mouth itching, Nasal Congestion, Throat itching, wheezing
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Potassium, Vitamin C
gallstones, Hepatitis, Jaundice, Liver problems, Menopause problems
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Root, Seeds
Whole plant
Other Uses
Added to salads, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes, Used to flavour soups
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Container, Groundcover
Botanical Name
CUCUMIS melo 'Honey I Dew'
Marchantia polymorpha
Common Name
Honey I Dew Honeydew, Honeydew
Common liverwort, umbrella liverwort
In Hindi
खरबूज़ा [kharabooza]
marchantia
In German
Honigtau
marchantia
In French
Miellat
marchantia
In Spanish
Gotas de miel
Marchantia
In Greek
πεπόνι μελιτώματος [pepóni melitómatos]
Marchantia
In Portuguese
melão de Honeydew
Marchantia
In Polish
melon spadzi
Marchantia
In Latin
honeydew
Squalus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Hepaticophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Hepaticopsida
Order
Cucurbitales
Marchantiales
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Marchantiaceae
Genus
Cucumis
Marchantia
Clade
-
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Marchantioideae
Number of Species
125
1
27800
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