What is
Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Tree
Fruit
Origin
Australia
Africa
Types
Not Available
Earlibrew, Honey King, Moonshine, Brilliance,Honey Chow
Number of Varieties
NA5
0
40000
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Habitat
Scrubs, tussock grasslands, Upland savannas
Semi arid regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11Not Available
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-4
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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
Upright/Erect
Vining/Climbing
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
550.00 cm20.30 cm
0.54
3900
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Minimum Width
370.00 cm150.00 cm
0.1
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Lemon yellow
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Gray Green
White, Yellow, Salmon
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Narrow
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Season
Plant Season
Spring
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Winter
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Requires a lot of watering, Requires consistently moist soil
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Root rot
Anthracnose, Aphids, Bacterial fruit blotch, Cucumber beetles, Downy mildew, Southern Bacterial Wilt, Spider mites
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
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Not Available
Allergy
Asthma, Eye irritation, Headache, Nose Irritation, Throat itching, Vomiting
breathing problems, Cough, cramps, Diarrhea, Itchy eyes, Mouth itching, Nasal Congestion, Throat itching, wheezing
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Available
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil stabilisation
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Potassium, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Sap, Seeds
Fruits, Leaves, Root, Seeds
Other Uses
Used as a dye, Wood is used fore making tools
Added to salads, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes, Used to flavour soups
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
ACACIA aneura
CUCUMIS melo 'Honey I Dew'
Common Name
Mulga, True Mulga
Honey I Dew Honeydew, Honeydew
In Hindi
Mulga
खरबूज़ा [kharabooza]
In German
Mulga
Honigtau
In French
Mulga
Miellat
In Spanish
Mulga
Gotas de miel
In Greek
mulga
πεπόνι μελιτώματος [pepóni melitómatos]
In Portuguese
Mulga
melão de Honeydew
In Polish
Mulga
melon spadzi
In Latin
Mulga
honeydew
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Cucurbitales
Family
Fabaceae
Cucurbitaceae
Genus
Acacia
Cucumis
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
NANA
1
27800
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