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Kiwano Melon
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About Kiwano Melon and Pole Bean

What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Fruit
Vegetable

Origin

Middle Africa, Southern Africa
Central America, South America

Types

-
Black turtle,Cranberry,Flageolet

Number of Varieties

19
0 40000
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Habitat

Low Elevation, Woodlands
Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-5
-

Sunset Zone

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
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

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm120.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lemon yellow
White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Orange, Light Green, Dark Green, Orange Red
Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Purple, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Trident shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

reseeds, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively
Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Powdery mildew
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

Toxic
Food Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vermifuge
anti-cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypoglycaemic, Hypotensive

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Other Uses

-
Used as a dye, Used in biomass

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS metuliferus
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Blue Lake'

Common Name

African Horned Cucumber, Blowfish Fruit, Jelly Melon, Kiwano Melon
common bean, French Bean, Kidney bean

In Hindi

Kiwano Melon
बाकला

In German

Hornmelone
Gartenbohne

In French

Cucumis metulifer
Haricot

In Spanish

Cucumis metuliferus
Phaseolus vulgaris

In Greek

Kiwano Melon
Phaseolus vulgaris

In Portuguese

pepino africano
Feijão

In Polish

Ogórek kiwano
Fasola zwykła

In Latin

Kiwano Melon
Phaseolus vulgaris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales
Fabales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Cucumis
Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Phaseoleae

Subfamily

-
Faboideae

Number of Species

1100
1 27800
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Properties of Kiwano Melon and Pole Bean

Wondering what are the properties of Kiwano Melon and Pole Bean? We provide you with everything About Kiwano Melon and Pole Bean. Kiwano Melon has thorns and Pole Bean doesn't have thorns. Also Kiwano Melon does not have fragrant flowers. Kiwano Melon has allergic reactions like Toxic and Pole Bean has allergic reactions like Toxic. 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 Kiwano Melon and Pole Bean and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Kiwano Melon and Pole Bean

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

Kiwano Melon and Pole Bean Physical Information

Kiwano Melon and Pole Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Kiwano Melon height is 240.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Pole Bean height is 120.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Kiwano Melon and Pole Bean are as follows:

  • Kiwano Melon flower color: Lemon yellow

  • Kiwano Melon leaf color: Green

  • Pole Bean flower color: White, Pink and Lavender

  • Pole Bean leaf color: Green, Purple and Dark Green

Care of Kiwano Melon and Pole Bean

Care of Kiwano Melon and Pole Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kiwano Melon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Pole Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Kiwano Melon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pole Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.