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About Watermelon and Pole Bean


About Pole Bean and Watermelon


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Annual   

Type
Fruit   
Vegetable   

Origin
Africa, Southern Africa   
Central America, South America   

Types
Cathay Belle Diana Gold Baby Gold Flower Golden Midget Golden Sunrise   
Black turtle,Cranberry,Flageolet   

Number of Varieties
1200   
11
9   
99+

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions   
Cultivated Beds   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
12-4   
Not Available   

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
Prostrate/Trailing   
Vining/Climbing   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm   
99+
120.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
240.00 cm   
99+
30.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow   
White, Pink, Lavender   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Yellow, Light Yellow, Dark Green, Black   
Green, Tan   

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow   
Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow   
Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed   
Trident shaped   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall   
Spring, Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full 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   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Indeterminate   
Indeterminate   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires regular watering   
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, Slightly Acidic   
Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full 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, Nitrogen, Water soluble fertilizers   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Bacterial fruit blotch, Cabbage looper, Cucumber mosaic, Cutworms, Red blotch   
Red blotch   

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
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Coarse   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Not Available   
Not Available   

Allergy
Not Available   
Food Allergy   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Not Available   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Nutrients, Vitamin C   
anti-cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypoglycaemic, Hypotensive   

Part of Plant Used
Fruits   
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds   

Other Uses
Used As Food   
Used as a dye, Used in biomass   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine   
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CITRULLUS lanatus 'Moon and Stars'   
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Blue Lake'   

Common Name
Moon and Stars Watermelon, Watermelon   
common bean, French Bean, Kidney bean   

In Hindi
तरबूज़   
बाकला   

In German
Wassermelone   
Gartenbohne   

In French
Pastèque   
Haricot   

In Spanish
sandía   
Phaseolus vulgaris   

In Greek
καρπούζι   
Phaseolus vulgaris   

In Portuguese
melancia   
Feijão   

In Polish
arbuz   
Fasola zwykła   

In Latin
PEPO   
Phaseolus vulgaris   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Cucurbitales   
Fabales   

Family
Cucurbitaceae   
Fabaceae   

Genus
Citrullus   
Phaseolus   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Not Available   
Phaseoleae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Faboideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Watermelon and Pole Bean

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

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Season and Care of Watermelon and Pole Bean

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

Watermelon and Pole Bean Physical Information

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

Care of Watermelon and Pole Bean

Care of Watermelon and Pole Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Watermelon 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 Watermelon 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.

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