Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Tree
Origin
Africa
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada
Types
Earlibrew, Honey King, Moonshine, Brilliance,Honey Chow
it is a type of birch
Number of Varieties
53
0
40000
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Habitat
Semi arid regions
Hillside, Mountain tops
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
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm1,680.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm760.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Light Yellow, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Salmon
Bronze, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
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
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
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
Prune to half of its height
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize twice a year
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Aphids, Bacterial fruit blotch, Cucumber beetles, Downy mildew, Southern Bacterial Wilt, Spider mites
Borers, Chlorosis
Plant Tolerance
Drought
-
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
breathing problems, Cough, cramps, Diarrhea, Itchy eyes, Mouth itching, Nasal Congestion, Throat itching, wheezing
Respiratory problems, Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Shelter for wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Potassium, Vitamin C
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Root, Seeds
Bark, Sap
Other Uses
Added to salads, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes, Used to flavour soups
Edible syrup, used for making charcoal, Used for making wood alcohol, Used in Furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
CUCUMIS melo 'Honey I Dew'
BETULA alleghaniensis
Common Name
Honey I Dew Honeydew, Honeydew
Yellow Birch
In Hindi
खरबूज़ा [kharabooza]
Yellow Birch
In German
Honigtau
Yellow Birch
In French
Miellat
bouleau jaune
In Spanish
Gotas de miel
Abedul amarillo
In Greek
πεπόνι μελιτώματος [pepóni melitómatos]
κίτρινο Birch
In Portuguese
melão de Honeydew
κίτρινο Birch
In Polish
melon spadzi
żółte brzozy
In Latin
honeydew
Birch flavum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cucurbitales
Fagales
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Betulaceae
Genus
Cucumis
Betula
Clade
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-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
160
1
27800
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