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Sign up freeCucumis melo 'Orange-Fleshed Honeydew'
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Butterflies🐝 Needs pollinatorsOrange-Fleshed Honeydew is a cultivar of muskmelon (Cucumis melo) with distinctive orange-colored flesh. It is a warm-season annual vine that produces round to oval melons with smooth skin and sweet, fragrant orange flesh.
🐛 Prone to: Aphids, Whitefly.
Attract Hoverflies, Lacewings, Ladybirds, Parasitic wasps to keep them in check — plant African MarigoldGreat, AngelicaFair and AniseGreat nearby.
🌼 Beneficial companion — draws Hoverflies, Parasitic wasps that help control Aphids, Whitefly, Thrips, Caterpillars, Flea beetles, Colorado potato beetle, Stink bugs, Leaf miners on neighbouring plants.
Well-draining soil rich in organic matter; prefers slightly acidic to neutral pH (6.0-7.0)
Cucumis melo
fruitA fellow Cucurbitaceae — similar growing habits to Orange-Fleshed Honeydew melon
