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About Spring Beans and Kiwano Melon

Spring Beans
Kiwano Melon
About Kiwano Melon and Spring Beans


What is
Life Span
Annual  
Annual  
Type
Vegetable  
Fruit  
Origin
Central America, South America  
Middle Africa, Southern Africa  
Types
Golden Wax Bean, Romano bean  
-  
Number of Varieties
130  
99+
1  
Habitat
Fields, orchards  
Low Elevation, Woodlands  
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  
AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-5  
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  
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+
240.00 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
10.00 cm  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender  
Lemon yellow  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
White, Green, Dark Red, Tan, Black  
Green, Orange, Light Green, Dark Green, Orange Red  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Dark Green  
Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green  
Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Heart-shaped  
Thorns
No  
Yes  
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, Alkaline  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Indeterminate  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  
Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  
How to Plant?
Seedlings  
reseeds, Seedlings  
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  
Do not water excessively  
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, 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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Pests and Diseases
-  
Nematodes, Powdery mildew  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
Showy  
Showy  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  
Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
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  
-  
Allergy
Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach  
Toxic  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  
Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes  
-  
Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed  
Air purification  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders  
Vermifuge  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Fruits, Leaves, Seeds  
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item  
-  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris  
CUCUMIS metuliferus  
Common Name
Green Beans  
African Horned Cucumber, Blowfish Fruit, Jelly Melon, Kiwano Melon  
In Hindi
फलियां  
Kiwano Melon  
In German
Bohnen  
Hornmelone  
In French
haricots  
Cucumis metulifer  
In Spanish
Green Beans  
Cucumis metuliferus  
In Greek
φασόλια  
Kiwano Melon  
In Portuguese
feijões  
pepino africano  
In Polish
fasola  
Ogórek kiwano  
In Latin
fabam  
Kiwano Melon  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Spermatophyta  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Fagales  
Violales  
Family
Fabaceae  
Cucurbitaceae  
Genus
Phaseolus  
Cucumis  
Clade
Dicotyledonous  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Tribe
-  
-  
Subfamily
-  
-  
Number of Species
130  
99+
1  
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Properties of Spring Beans and Kiwano Melon

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

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Season and Care of Spring Beans and Kiwano Melon

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

Spring Beans and Kiwano Melon Physical Information

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

Care of Spring Beans and Kiwano Melon

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

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