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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Africa
China

Types

Earlibrew, Honey King, Moonshine, Brilliance,Honey Chow
Euonymus fortunei fortunei, Euonymus fortunei radicans, Euonymus fortunei vegetus

Number of Varieties

53
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-4
9-2

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
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm110.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm655.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Salmon
Orange, Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Elliptic and Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Requires a lot of watering, Requires consistently moist soil
Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering
Average Water

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
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full 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
since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Aphids, Bacterial fruit blotch, Cucumber beetles, Downy mildew, Southern Bacterial Wilt, Spider mites
Anthracnose, Aphids, Crown gall, Leaf spot, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

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

-
Butterflies

Allergy

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

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Potassium, Vitamin C
anti-cancer, Gynaecological

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Seeds
Leaves

Other Uses

Added to salads, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes, Used to flavour soups
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS melo 'Honey I Dew'
EUONYMUS fortunei

Common Name

Honey I Dew Honeydew, Honeydew
Wintercreeper, Wintercreeper Euonymus

In Hindi

खरबूज़ा [kharabooza]
Wintercreeper

In German

Honigtau
Weißbunte

In French

Miellat
wintercreeper

In Spanish

Gotas de miel
Wintercreeper

In Greek

πεπόνι μελιτώματος [pepóni melitómatos]
Wintercreeper

In Portuguese

melão de Honeydew
wintercreeper

In Polish

melon spadzi
wintercreeper

In Latin

honeydew
wintercreeper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Celastrales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Celastraceae

Genus

Cucumis
Euonymus

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

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Celastroideae

Number of Species

1130
1 27800
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Difference Between Honeydew and Wintercreeper

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

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Importance of Honeydew and Wintercreeper

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

Compare Facts of Honeydew vs Wintercreeper

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