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About Crookneck Squash and Cucumber


About Cucumber and Crookneck Squash


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Annual   

Type
Vegetable   
Vegetable   

Origin
North America, Central America, South America   
Hybrid origin, Southern Asia   

Types
Not Available   
Slicing, Pickling and burpless   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
3   
99+

Habitat
Not Available   
Floodplains, Wet forest   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
7-8   

AHS Heat Zone
12-1   
12-1   

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   
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+
15.20 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm   
99+
180.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Gold   
Yellow, Gold   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Yellow, Green, Orange, Gold, Salmon, Gray Green, Dark Green, Orange Red, Tan, Ivory   
Green   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green   
Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green   
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped   
Heart-shaped   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall   
Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Very Fast   
Very Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Neutral   
Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Indeterminate   
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Container, Ground   

How to Plant?
Divison   
Seedlings, Stem Planting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently   
Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral   
Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam   
Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, organic fertlizers   

Pests and Diseases
Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew   
Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Leaf spot   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Cold climate   

Facts

Flowers
Yes   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
Yes   
Yes   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
Yes   
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   
Ants, Birds, Flying insects, Insects, Rats, Squirrels   

Allergy
Not Available   
Throat itching   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
anti-cancer, Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Combats Stress, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Inflammation   

Part of Plant Used
Fruits   
Fruits, Seeds   

Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food   
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable   
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CUCURBITA moschata   
CUCUMIS sativus 'Diva'   

Common Name
Butternut Squash, Cheese Pumpkin, Golden Cushaw Squash, Gourd, Pumpkin, Squash, Winter Crookneck Squash, Winter Squash   
Cucumber   

In Hindi
Crooknech squash   
खीरा   

In German
Crooknech squash   
Gurke   

In French
Crooknech squash   
concombre   

In Spanish
Crooknech squash   
Pepino   

In Greek
Crooknech squash   
αγγούρι   

In Portuguese
Crooknech squash   
pepino   

In Polish
Crooknech squash   
ogórek   

In Latin
Crooknech squash   
cucumeris   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Violales   
Cucurbitales   

Family
Cucurbitaceae   
Cucurbitaceae   

Genus
Cucurbita   
Cucumis   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Cucurbiteae   
Melothrieae   

Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae   
Cucurbitoideae   

Number of Species
5   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Crookneck Squash and Cucumber

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

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Season and Care of Crookneck Squash and Cucumber

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

Crookneck Squash and Cucumber Physical Information

Crookneck Squash and Cucumber physical information is very important for comparison. Crookneck Squash height is 30.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Cucumber height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Crookneck Squash and Cucumber are as follows:

Care of Crookneck Squash and Cucumber

Care of Crookneck Squash and Cucumber include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Crookneck Squash pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning and Cucumber pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Crookneck Squash 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.

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