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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial
Biennial

Type

Fruit
Perennial

Origin

Africa
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Types

Earlibrew, Honey King, Moonshine, Brilliance,Honey Chow
Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla

Number of Varieties

525
0 40000
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Habitat

Semi arid regions
Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-8
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
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
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Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm91.44 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm91.44 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Orange, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Salmon
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Small elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Early Fall, Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
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Type of Soil

Loam
Well drained

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
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Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Requires a lot of watering, Requires consistently moist soil
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
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Soil Type

Loam
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Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
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Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
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Foliage Sheen

Matte
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

breathing problems, Cough, cramps, Diarrhea, Itchy eyes, Mouth itching, Nasal Congestion, Throat itching, wheezing
Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

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Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Potassium, Vitamin C
Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Haemostatic, Hypoglycaemic, Mildly painful menstruation, Odontalgic, Premenstrual syndrome, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Seeds
Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Added to salads, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes, Used to flavour soups
Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS melo 'Honey I Dew'
POTENTILLA

Common Name

Honey I Dew Honeydew, Honeydew
Potentilla

In Hindi

खरबूज़ा [kharabooza]
Potentilla plant

In German

Honigtau
Potentilla Pflanze

In French

Miellat
plante Potentilla

In Spanish

Gotas de miel
planta Potentilla

In Greek

πεπόνι μελιτώματος [pepóni melitómatos]
φυτό potentilla

In Portuguese

melão de Honeydew
planta Potentilla

In Polish

melon spadzi
Potentilla roślin

In Latin

honeydew
Potentilla herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Rosales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Cucumis
Potentilla

Clade

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Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

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Rosoideae

Number of Species

1300
1 27800
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Difference Between Honeydew and Potentilla

If you are confused whether Honeydew or Potentilla 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 Potentilla Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Honeydew are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Potentilla fertilizers required are Apply 10-10-10 amount. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Honeydew and Potentilla if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Honeydew and Potentilla

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Honeydew and Potentilla. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Honeydew and Potentilla 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 Potentilla is Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Haemostatic, Hypoglycaemic, Mildly painful menstruation, Odontalgic, Premenstrual syndrome and Swelling. Honeydew has beauty benefits as follows: while Potentilla has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Honeydew vs Potentilla

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