1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Central America, Mexico
Central America, South America
1.4 Types
Slicing, Pickling and burpless
Golden Wax Bean, Romano bean
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Floodplains, Wet forest
Fields, orchards
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.9 AHS Heat Zone
1.10 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
1.11 Habit
Vining/Climbing
Vining/Climbing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
15.20 cm30.00 cm
0.54
3900
3.1.2 Minimum Width
180.00 cm30.00 cm
0.1
6350
3.2 Plant Color
3.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Gold
White, Pink, Lavender
3.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
3.2.3 Fruit Color
Green
White, Green, Dark Red, Tan, Black
3.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green, Purple, Dark Green
3.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
3.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Green, Dark Green
3.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
3.3 Shape
3.3.1 Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Maple shaped
3.4 Thorns
4 Season
4.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
4.2 Growing Conditions
4.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.2.2 Growth Rate
4.2.3 Type of Soil
4.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
4.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
4.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate
Indeterminate
4.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
4.3 Tolerances
5 Care
5.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
5.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
5.3 Plant Maintenance
5.4 Watering Plants
5.4.1 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
5.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
5.4.3 In Spring
5.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
5.5 Soil
5.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
5.5.2 Soil Type
5.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
5.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
5.8 Pruning
Prune after flowering, Remove shoots
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
5.9 Fertilizers
Compost, organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
5.10 Pests and Diseases
Bacteria wilt, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Leaf spot, Striped cucumber beetles
Free of serious pests and diseases
5.11 Plant Tolerance
6 Facts
6.1 Flowers
6.1.3 Flower Petal Number
6.2 Fruits
6.3.1 Showy Fruit
6.3.3 Edible Fruit
6.5 Fragrance
6.5.1 Fragrant Flower
7.1.1 Fragrant Fruit
7.2.2 Fragrant Leaf
7.2.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
7.3 Showy Foliage
7.4 Showy Bark
7.5 Foliage Texture
7.6 Foliage Sheen
8.1 Evergreen
8.4 Invasive
8.6 Self-Sowing
8.8 Attracts
Ants, Birds, Flying insects, Insects, Rats, Squirrels
Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar
8.9 Allergy
Throat itching, Vomiting
Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach
9 Benefits
9.1 Uses
9.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
9.1.3 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes
9.1.5 Edible Uses
9.2.1 Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds
Food for animals, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
9.3 Plant Benefits
9.3.2 Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Combats Stress, Fiber, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Inflammation, Rich in Iron
Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders
9.3.4 Part of Plant Used
9.4.1 Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item
9.6 Used As Indoor Plant
9.9 Used As Outdoor Plant
9.11 Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
11 Scientific Name
11.1 Botanical Name
MELOTHRIA scabra
PHASEOLUS vulgaris
11.2 Common Name
Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon
Green Beans
11.2.2 In Hindi
11.3.1 In German
11.3.3 In French
11.3.5 In Spanish
11.4.2 In Greek
11.4.3 In Portuguese
11.4.5 In Polish
11.4.7 In Latin
12 Classification
12.1 Kingdom
12.4 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Spermatophyta
12.6 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
12.8 Order
12.10 Family
12.13 Genus
12.16 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Dicotyledonous
13.1 Tribe
Melothrieae
Not Available
13.3 Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae
Not Available
13.4 Number of Species