Faba Bean

Mouse Melon

About Faba Bean and Mouse Melon

Faba Bean

Mouse Melon

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Eastern Asia, Southern Asia

Central America, Mexico

Types

Vicia faba

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cropland, Farms, gardens

Floodplains, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99997-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-6

12-1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 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

A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 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

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.60 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Water less during winter

Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune after flowering, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Compost, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacteria wilt, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Leaf spot, Striped cucumber beetles

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Birds, Flying insects, Insects, Rats, Squirrels

Allergy

Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Combats Stress, Fiber, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Inflammation, Rich in Iron

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as a laxative, Used As Food

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VICIA faba

MELOTHRIA scabra

Common Name

Fava Bean, Bell Bean, English Bean, Pigeon Bean, Horse Bean

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

In Hindi

faba बीन

Mousemelon

In German

Ackerbohne

Maus Melone

In French

féverole

Mousemelon

In Spanish

haba

Mousemelon

In Greek

faba φασόλι

πεπόνι ποντίκι

In Portuguese

faba feijão

melão rato

In Polish

bobik

mysz melona

In Latin

faba Bean

mouse melon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Cucurbitales

Family

Fabaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Vicia

Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Vicieae

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

1850

1 27800

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Properties of Faba Bean and Mouse Melon

Wondering what are the properties of Faba Bean and Mouse Melon? We provide you with everything About Faba Bean and Mouse Melon. Faba Bean doesn't have thorns and Mouse Melon doesn't have thorns. Also Faba Bean does not have fragrant flowers. Faba Bean has allergic reactions like and Mouse Melon has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Faba Bean and Mouse Melon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Faba Bean and Mouse Melon

Season and care of Faba Bean and Mouse Melon is important to know. While considering everything about Faba Bean and Mouse Melon Care, growing season is an essential factor. Faba Bean season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Mouse Melon season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Faba Bean is Loam, Sand and for Mouse Melon is Loam while the PH of soil for Faba Bean is Neutral, Alkaline and for Mouse Melon is Neutral.

Faba Bean and Mouse Melon Physical Information

Faba Bean and Mouse Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Faba Bean height is 120.00 cm and width 5.60 cm whereas Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Faba Bean and Mouse Melon are as follows:

Faba Bean flower color: White and Purple
Faba Bean leaf color: Green
Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green

Care of Faba Bean and Mouse Melon

Care of Faba Bean and Mouse Melon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Faba Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Mouse Melon pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove shoots. In summer Faba Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mouse Melon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.