African Violet

Cucumber

About African Violet and Cucumber

African Violet

Cucumber

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Vegetable

Origin

Eastern Africa

Southern Asia

Types

Perennial

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Number of Varieties

400003

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Tropical regions, Woods

Floodplains, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99997-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Rosette/Stemless

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

5.10 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Requires extensive pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Leaf spot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single, Semi-Double

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

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

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

Allergy

Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Combats Stress, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Inflammation

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Tropical

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SAINTPAULIA 'Martinique'

CUCUMIS sativus 'Diva'

Common Name

African violet

Cucumber

In Hindi

अफ्रीकी वायलेट

खीरा

In German

African Violet

Gurke

In French

African Violet

concombre

In Spanish

Violeta africana

Pepino

In Greek

African Violet

αγγούρι

In Portuguese

Violet africano

pepino

In Polish

African Violet

ogórek

In Latin

African Violet

cucumeris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Cucurbitales

Family

Gesnariaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Cyrtandroideae

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

213

1 27800

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Properties of African Violet and Cucumber

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

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Season and Care of African Violet and Cucumber

Season and care of African Violet and Cucumber is important to know. While considering everything about African Violet and Cucumber Care, growing season is an essential factor. African Violet season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Cucumber season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for African Violet is Loam and for Cucumber is Loam while the PH of soil for African Violet is Acidic, Neutral and for Cucumber is Neutral.

African Violet and Cucumber Physical Information

African Violet and Cucumber physical information is very important for comparison. African Violet height is 5.10 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Cucumber height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of African Violet and Cucumber are as follows:

African Violet flower color: White and Blue
African Violet leaf color: Green
Cucumber flower color: Yellow and Gold
Cucumber leaf color: Light Green

Care of African Violet and Cucumber

Care of African Violet and Cucumber include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. African Violet pruning is done Requires extensive pruning and Cucumber pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots. In summer African Violet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cucumber needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.