Mouse Melon

Green Bean

About Mouse Melon and Green Bean

Mouse Melon

Green Bean

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Central America, Mexico

Central America, South America

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Golden Wax Bean, Romano bean

Number of Varieties

3130

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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

Fields, orchards

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-8-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

White, Green, Dark Red, Tan, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Purple, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Maple shaped

Thorns

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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

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do not let dry out between waterings, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune after flowering, Remove shoots

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Compost, organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

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

Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar

Allergy

Throat itching, Vomiting

Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

Food for animals, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item

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

MELOTHRIA scabra

PHASEOLUS vulgaris

Common Name

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

Green Beans

In Hindi

Mousemelon

फलियां

In German

Maus Melone

Bohnen

In French

Mousemelon

haricots

In Spanish

Mousemelon

Green Beans

In Greek

πεπόνι ποντίκι

φασόλια

In Portuguese

melão rato

feijões

In Polish

mysz melona

fasola

In Latin

mouse melon

fabam

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Fagales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

50130

1 27800

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Properties of Mouse Melon and Green Bean

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

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Season and Care of Mouse Melon and Green Bean

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

Mouse Melon and Green Bean Physical Information

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

Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green
Green Bean flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Green Bean leaf color: Green, Purple and Dark Green

Care of Mouse Melon and Green Bean

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