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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Tree

Origin

Africa
United States, California

Types

Earlibrew, Honey King, Moonshine, Brilliance,Honey Chow
Quercus lobata

Number of Varieties

510
0 40000
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Habitat

Semi arid regions
Semi desert, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99997-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-4
9-6

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
3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm1,650.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm1,680.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Red, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Salmon
Sienna, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Yellow, Yellow green, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Irregular

Thorns

Season

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, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Requires a lot of watering, Requires consistently moist soil
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, 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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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
Don't prune in winter, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads

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
Fungal Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
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
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Potassium, Vitamin C
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Part of Plant Used

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

Other Uses

Added to salads, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes, Used to flavour soups
Cattle Fodder, Used by tanners in tanning leather, Used in making musical instruments, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS melo 'Honey I Dew'
QUERCUS lobata

Common Name

Honey I Dew Honeydew, Honeydew
California Swamp Oak, California White Oak, Roble Oak, Valley Oak

In Hindi

खरबूज़ा [kharabooza]
घाटी ओक

In German

Honigtau
Tal Eiche

In French

Miellat
Oak Valley

In Spanish

Gotas de miel
valle del roble

In Greek

πεπόνι μελιτώματος [pepóni melitómatos]
Valley Oak

In Portuguese

melão de Honeydew
vale Oak

In Polish

melon spadzi
Dolina Oak

In Latin

honeydew
Oak vallis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Cucurbitales
Fagales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Fagaceae

Genus

Cucumis
Quercus

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1600
1 27800
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Difference Between Honeydew and Valley Oak

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Importance of Honeydew and Valley Oak

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Compare Facts of Honeydew vs Valley Oak

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