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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial
Biennial

Type

Fruit
Perennial

Origin

Africa
Texas

Types

Earlibrew, Honey King, Moonshine, Brilliance,Honey Chow
Oenothera berlandieri, Oenothera speciosa

Number of Varieties

525
0 40000
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Habitat

Semi arid regions
Forests, meadows, Pastures, Prairies, savannahs, Woodland edges

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-4
10-6

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, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
White, Lemon yellow, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Salmon
Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Alternate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, 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
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, 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
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

-
Bugs, Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

breathing problems, Cough, cramps, Diarrhea, Itchy eyes, Mouth itching, Nasal Congestion, Throat itching, wheezing
Abdominal pain, Anxiety, Inflammation, Low blood pressure

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

-
Skin irritation, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Potassium, Vitamin C
Eczema, Menstrual Cramps, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Seeds
Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Added to salads, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes, Used to flavour soups
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, deer resistant, Edible seed

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS melo 'Honey I Dew'
OENOTHERA mexicana

Common Name

Honey I Dew Honeydew, Honeydew
pinkladies, pink evening primrose, showy evening primrose, Mexican primrose, and amapola.

In Hindi

खरबूज़ा [kharabooza]
Mexican primrose

In German

Honigtau
Rosa Nachtkerze

In French

Miellat
Mexican primrose

In Spanish

Gotas de miel
Primrose mexicana

In Greek

πεπόνι μελιτώματος [pepóni melitómatos]
Μεξικού Primrose

In Portuguese

melão de Honeydew
Mexican Primrose

In Polish

melon spadzi
Mexican Primrose

In Latin

honeydew
Mexicanus Primrose

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Myrtales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Onagraceae

Genus

Cucumis
Oenothera

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Onagreae

Subfamily

-
Onagroideae

Number of Species

1145
1 27800
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Difference Between Honeydew and Mexican primrose

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

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Importance of Honeydew and Mexican primrose

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

Compare Facts of Honeydew vs Mexican primrose

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 Mexican primrose 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 Mexican primrose have Abdominal pain, Anxiety, Inflammation and Low blood pressure respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Honeydew has showy fruits and Mexican primrose has no showy fruits. Also Honeydew is not flowering and Mexican primrose is flowering. You can compare Honeydew and Mexican primrose facts and facts of other plants too.