Mouse Melon

Lima Bean

About Mouse Melon and Lima Bean

Mouse Melon

Lima 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

Willow Leaf, Sieva Lima, Dixie Speckled

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

Humid climates, Subtropical climates, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-86-11

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

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm20.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Willow-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

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

Acidic, 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

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

Not so frequently

In Spring

Moderate

Alternate Days

In Winter

Average Water

Drought Tolerant

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, 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

Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

Compost, organic fertlizers

organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Armyworm, Bean rust, Bean weevils, Corn earworm, Cucumber beetles, Curly top, Damping off, Darkling beetles, Earwigs, Fusarium root rot, Grasshoppers, Leafhoppers, Loopers, Lycaenid pod borers, Lygus bugs, Mosaic viruses, Nematodes, Powdery mildew, Saltmarsh caterpillar, Seedcorn maggot, Slugs, Snails, Spider mites, Stink bugs, Thripes, White mold, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

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

Allergy

Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Digestive disorders, Fiber, Heart problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used As Food

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELOTHRIA scabra

PHASEOLUS lunatus

Common Name

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

Butter Bean, Lima Bean

In Hindi

Mousemelon

सेम फली

In German

Maus Melone

Limabohne

In French

Mousemelon

Haricot de Lima

In Spanish

Mousemelon

Haba

In Greek

πεπόνι ποντίκι

Γίγαντας

In Portuguese

melão rato

feijão-Lima

In Polish

mysz melona

Lima Bean

In Latin

mouse melon

Lima Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Fabales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Melothrieae

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Faboideae

Number of Species

5040

1 27800

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Properties of Mouse Melon and Lima Bean

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

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Season and Care of Mouse Melon and Lima Bean

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

Mouse Melon and Lima Bean Physical Information

Mouse Melon and Lima Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Lima Bean height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Mouse Melon and Lima Bean are as follows:

Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green
Lima Bean flower color: White and Ivory
Lima Bean leaf color: Green

Care of Mouse Melon and Lima Bean

Care of Mouse Melon and Lima Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mouse Melon pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove shoots and Lima Bean pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Mouse Melon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lima Bean needs Not so frequently and in winter, it needs Drought Tolerant.