Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Shrubs, Trees
Origin
Hybrid origin, Southern Asia
Northeast Mexico, Southeastern United States
Types
Slicing, Pickling and burpless
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Floodplains, Wet forest
Hillside, Slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-8
9-11
AHS Heat Zone
12-1
Not Available
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
Not available
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Flower Color
Yellow, Gold
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Elliptic
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Dry, Loam, Sandy
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Dry
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Do not water excessively
In Summer
Lots of watering
Adequately
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Dry, Loamy, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Dry
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots
No pruning needed
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, organic fertlizers
Not Available
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Leaf spot
Healthy tree
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Ants, Birds, Flying insects, Insects, Rats, Squirrels
Birds, Flies
Allergy
Throat itching
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Erosion control
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Combats Stress, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Inflammation
Fever, Kidney problems, Not Available, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Flowers
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Food for animals, Food for insects
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
CUCUMIS sativus 'Diva'
Senegalia berlandieri
Common Name
Cucumber
Acacia
In French
concombre
Acacia
In Portuguese
pepino
Acacia
In Latin
cucumeris
Acacia
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cucurbitales
Fabales
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Fabaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Not Available
Tribe
Melothrieae
Acacieae
Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae
Mimosoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Cucumber and Acacia
Season and care of Cucumber and Acacia is important to know. While considering everything about Cucumber and Acacia Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cucumber season is Summer and Fall and Acacia season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Cucumber is Loam and for Acacia is Dry, Loam, Sandy while the PH of soil for Cucumber is Neutral and for Acacia is Slightly Alkaline.
Cucumber and Acacia Physical Information
Cucumber and Acacia physical information is very important for comparison. Cucumber height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Acacia height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Cucumber and Acacia are as follows:
Cucumber flower color: Yellow and Gold
Cucumber leaf color: Light Green
Acacia flower color: White
- Acacia leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Cucumber and Acacia
Care of Cucumber and Acacia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cucumber pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots and Acacia pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Cucumber needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Acacia needs Adequately and in winter, it needs Average Water.