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PAPAYA 'Honeydew' --Carica papaya--

PAPAYA 'Honeydew' --Carica papaya--

A papaya variety popular in India with sweet, intensely colored fruits. Carica papaya is easily grown in the tropics and it makes a nice ornamental with a mostly unbranched trunk and large, dark green, deeply lobed palmate leaves.Cultural RequirementsSun Exposure Full sun from early ageLight shade when youngLight shade in dry, hot climatesFrost Tolerance NoneWater Requirements HighWind Tolerance LowAppearanceGrowth Rate Very fastGrowth Form Small TreePalmlike TreeOrnamental Value PrettyUsesProperties DioeciousEvergreenHazards Child and Pet FriendlyGardening OrnamentalPottedFood/Medicinal Edible FruitMedicinalAgriculture/Forestry Agroforestry

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