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About Haricots Verts and Mouse Melon


About Mouse Melon and Haricots Verts


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Vegetable  

Origin
Central America, South America  
Central America, Mexico  

Types
Golden Wax Bean, Romano bean  
Slicing, Pickling and burpless  

Number of Varieties
130  
99+
3  
99+

Habitat
Fields, orchards  
Floodplains, Wet forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
7-8  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
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  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender  
Yellow, Gold  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
White, Green, Dark Red, Tan, Black  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
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  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather  
Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
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  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar  
Ants, Birds, Flying insects, Insects, Rats, Squirrels  

Allergy
Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach  
Throat itching, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Food for animals, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed  
Food for animals, Food for birds  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders  
Antioxidants, Combats Stress, Fiber, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Inflammation, Rich in Iron  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Fruits, Seeds  

Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item  
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris  
MELOTHRIA scabra  

Common Name
Green Beans  
Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon  

In Hindi
फलियां  
Mousemelon  

In German
Bohnen  
Maus Melone  

In French
haricots  
Mousemelon  

In Spanish
Green Beans  
Mousemelon  

In Greek
φασόλια  
πεπόνι ποντίκι  

In Portuguese
feijões  
melão rato  

In Polish
fasola  
mysz melona  

In Latin
fabam  
mouse melon  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Spermatophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Cucurbitales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Cucurbitaceae  

Genus
Phaseolus  
Cucumis  

Clade
Dicotyledonous  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Melothrieae  

Subfamily
-  
Cucurbitoideae  

Number of Species
130  
99+
50  

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Properties of Haricots Verts and Mouse Melon

Wondering what are the properties of Haricots Verts and Mouse Melon? We provide you with everything About Haricots Verts and Mouse Melon. Haricots Verts doesn't have thorns and Mouse Melon doesn't have thorns. Also Haricots Verts does not have fragrant flowers. Haricots Verts has allergic reactions like Diarrhea and Irritation to stomach and Mouse Melon has allergic reactions like Diarrhea and Irritation to stomach. 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 Haricots Verts and Mouse Melon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Haricots Verts and Mouse Melon

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

Haricots Verts and Mouse Melon Physical Information

Haricots Verts and Mouse Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Haricots Verts height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Haricots Verts and Mouse Melon are as follows:

Care of Haricots Verts and Mouse Melon

Care of Haricots Verts and Mouse Melon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Haricots Verts 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 Haricots Verts 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.

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