Cucumber

Alstroemeria

About Cucumber and Alstroemeria

Cucumber

Alstroemeria

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southern Asia

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Alstroemeria aurea Alstroemeria aurantiaca Alstroemeria caryophyllacea Alstroemeria haemantha Alstroemeria ligtu Alstroemeria psittacina Alstroemeria pulchella

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

Forest margins, Grassland, Roadsides, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-87-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-7

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

H1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Chartreuse

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do not water frequently, Reduce watering during fall, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

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

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

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

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Throat itching

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS sativus 'Diva'

ALSTROEMERIA 'Parigo Charm'

Common Name

Cucumber

Alstroemeria, Lily-of-the-Incas, Parigo Charm Alstroemeria

In Hindi

खीरा

alstroemeria

In German

Gurke

Alstroemeria

In French

concombre

Alstroemeria

In Spanish

Pepino

Alstroemeria

In Greek

αγγούρι

Alstroemeria

In Portuguese

pepino

Alstroemeria

In Polish

ogórek

Alstroemeria

In Latin

cucumeris

Alstroemeria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Liliales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Alstroemeria

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Melothrieae

Alstroemerieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Bombacoideae

Number of Species

350

1 27800

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Properties of Cucumber and Alstroemeria

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

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Season and Care of Cucumber and Alstroemeria

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

Cucumber and Alstroemeria Physical Information

Cucumber and Alstroemeria physical information is very important for comparison. Cucumber height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Alstroemeria height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Cucumber and Alstroemeria are as follows:

Cucumber flower color: Yellow and Gold
Cucumber leaf color: Light Green
Alstroemeria flower color: Gold
Alstroemeria leaf color: Light Green

Care of Cucumber and Alstroemeria

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