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Honeydew and Paperbark Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual or Biennial  

Type
Tree  
Fruit  

Origin
China  
Africa  

Types
Not Available  
Earlibrew, Honey King, Moonshine, Brilliance,Honey Chow  

Number of Varieties
Not Available  
5  
99+

Habitat
Mixed deciduous forest  
Semi arid regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
Not Available  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
12-4  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  
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
610.00 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
150.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green  
White, Yellow, Salmon  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Bronze, Orange Red  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Compound  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Not Available  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
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
Clay, 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  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Anthracnose, Aphids, Bacterial fruit blotch, Cucumber beetles, Downy mildew, Southern Bacterial Wilt, Spider mites  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Not Available  
Not Available  

Allergy
Not Available  
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
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available  
Potassium, Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
Wood  
Fruits, Leaves, Root, Seeds  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Added to salads, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes, Used to flavour soups  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER griseum  
CUCUMIS melo 'Honey I Dew'  

Common Name
Paperbark Maple  
Honey I Dew Honeydew, Honeydew  

In Hindi
paperbark maple  
खरबूज़ा [kharabooza]  

In German
paperbark Ahorn  
Honigtau  

In French
érable paperbark  
Miellat  

In Spanish
arce paperbark  
Gotas de miel  

In Greek
Paperbark σφενδάμου  
πεπόνι μελιτώματος [pepóni melitómatos]  

In Portuguese
de bordo paperbark  
melão de Honeydew  

In Polish
klon paperbark  
melon spadzi  

In Latin
paperbark acernis  
honeydew  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Cucurbitales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Cucurbitaceae  

Genus
Acer  
Cucumis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Not Available  

Tribe
Not Available  
Not Available  

Subfamily
Not Available  
Not Available  

Number of Species
Not Available  
Not Available  

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Difference Between Paperbark Maple and Honeydew

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

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Importance of Paperbark Maple and Honeydew

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Paperbark Maple and Honeydew. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Paperbark Maple and Honeydew 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 Paperbark Maple is Not Available whereas of Honeydew is Potassium and Vitamin C. Paperbark Maple has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available while Honeydew has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available.

Compare Facts of Paperbark Maple vs Honeydew

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 Paperbark Maple vs Honeydew 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 Paperbark Maple are Not Available whereas of Honeydew have breathing problems, Cough, cramps, Diarrhea, Itchy eyes, Mouth itching, Nasal Congestion, Throat itching and wheezing respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Paperbark Maple has no showy fruits and Honeydew has showy fruits. Also Paperbark Maple is not flowering and Honeydew is not flowering . You can compare Paperbark Maple and Honeydew facts and facts of other plants too.

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