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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Shrub

Origin

Africa
Europe, Western Asia

Types

Earlibrew, Honey King, Moonshine, Brilliance,Honey Chow
Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus

Number of Varieties

520
0 40000
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Habitat

Semi arid regions
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-4
7-1

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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm900.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Salmon
Pink, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Lanceolate to elliptical

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, 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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, 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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Aphids, Bacterial fruit blotch, Cucumber beetles, Downy mildew, Southern Bacterial Wilt, Spider mites
Powdery mildew, Vine weevils

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

breathing problems, Cough, cramps, Diarrhea, Itchy eyes, Mouth itching, Nasal Congestion, Throat itching, wheezing
Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Potassium, Vitamin C
Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Seeds
Bark, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Added to salads, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes, Used to flavour soups
Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used as essential oil, Yields a volatile oil that is used in soap making

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS melo 'Honey I Dew'
EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

Common Name

Honey I Dew Honeydew, Honeydew
Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

In Hindi

खरबूज़ा [kharabooza]
Spindle Tree

In German

Honigtau
Spindelbaum

In French

Miellat
Spindle Arbre

In Spanish

Gotas de miel
Árbol del husillo

In Greek

πεπόνι μελιτώματος [pepóni melitómatos]
ατράκτου Δέντρο

In Portuguese

melão de Honeydew
Árvore spindle

In Polish

melon spadzi
Wrzeciono Drzewo

In Latin

honeydew
Ligno colos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Celastrales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Celastraceae

Genus

Cucumis
Euonymus

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Euonymeae

Subfamily

-
Celastroideae

Number of Species

1150
1 27800
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Difference Between Honeydew and Spindle Tree

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

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Importance of Honeydew and Spindle Tree

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Honeydew and Spindle Tree. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Honeydew and Spindle Tree 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 Spindle Tree is Alterative, Laxative, Purgative and Tonic. Honeydew has beauty benefits as follows: while Spindle Tree has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Honeydew vs Spindle Tree

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