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Long, hot season needed. Mound for drainage.
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Honeydew Melon
Cucumis melo inodorus
Your guide to planting, growing, and getting to know this plant.
THE PLANT NOTEBOOK
Honeydew Melon care, from seed onward.
- Botanical name
- Cucumis melo inodorus
- Common names
- Green Melon
- Family
- Cucurbitaceae
- Genus
- Cucumis
- Species
- C. melo
Growing with your kit
Greenhouse lid creates mini-tropics for Seeds In A Cup® seeds.
Propagation
By seed.
Seasonal growth & harvest
80-100 days; creamy rind when ripe.
Growing conditions
Semi-arid, low rainfall ripening.
Weather & tolerances
Heat tolerant; zero frost tolerance.
Pests & plant health
Fusarium wilt, aphids.
Plant safety
Safe; wash rind before cutting.
Botanical features
Trailing vine, smooth pale rind.
Varieties
‘Green Flesh’, ‘Tamino’.
Garden & everyday uses
Fresh fruit snack. High Vitamin C
Native range & distribution
North Africa and France historically.
Conservation
Secure.
Name origins
Named for honey-sweet green flesh.
History
Prized by 15th-century French royalty.
Grow honeydew melon in a cup.
Seed Germination Kit
Honeydew Melon Seed Starter Grow Kit
USD 10.99
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Cucumis melo var. inodorus
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