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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial
Annual

Type

Fruit
Fruit

Origin

Africa
Africa, Southern Africa

Types

Earlibrew, Honey King, Moonshine, Brilliance,Honey Chow
Cathay Belle Diana Gold Baby Gold Flower Golden Midget Golden Sunrise

Number of Varieties

51200
0 40000
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Habitat

Semi arid regions
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-4
12-4

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, 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
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm240.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Salmon
Yellow, Light Yellow, Dark Green, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

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
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, 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, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full 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, Nitrogen, Water soluble fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Aphids, Bacterial fruit blotch, Cucumber beetles, Downy mildew, Southern Bacterial Wilt, Spider mites
Aphids, Bacterial fruit blotch, Cabbage looper, Cucumber mosaic, Cutworms, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

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
Nutrients, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Seeds
Fruits

Other Uses

Added to salads, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes, Used to flavour soups
Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS melo 'Honey I Dew'
CITRULLUS lanatus 'Moon and Stars'

Common Name

Honey I Dew Honeydew, Honeydew
Moon and Stars Watermelon, Watermelon

In Hindi

खरबूज़ा [kharabooza]
तरबूज़

In German

Honigtau
Wassermelone

In French

Miellat
Pastèque

In Spanish

Gotas de miel
sandía

In Greek

πεπόνι μελιτώματος [pepóni melitómatos]
καρπούζι

In Portuguese

melão de Honeydew
melancia

In Polish

melon spadzi
arbuz

In Latin

honeydew
PEPO

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Cucurbitales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Cucumis
Citrullus

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

11000
1 27800
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Difference Between Honeydew and Watermelon

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

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Importance of Honeydew and Watermelon

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Honeydew and Watermelon. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Honeydew and Watermelon 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 Watermelon is Nutrients and Vitamin C. Honeydew has beauty benefits as follows: while Watermelon has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Honeydew vs Watermelon

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