Cucumber

American persimmon

About Cucumber and American persimmon

Cucumber

American persimmon

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Southern Asia

China

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Number of Varieties

330

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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

secondary forest, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-86-10

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

10-7

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, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm760.00 cm

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm610.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Grafting, root cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Caterpillars

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

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

Birds

Allergy

Throat itching

Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, Inflammation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Astringent, Cancer, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Bark, Fruits, Wood

Other Uses

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

Used as a cereal in making bread, porridge, Used As Food, Used for flavoring in Liquors, dairy products, gelatins,puddings, meats, candies, etc.

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS sativus 'Diva'

Diospyros virginiana

Common Name

Cucumber

American persimmon common persimmon, sugar-plum,eastern persimmon

In Hindi

खीरा

अमेरिकी ख़ुरमा

In German

Gurke

amerikanische persimmon

In French

concombre

Diospyros virginiana

In Spanish

Pepino

Diospyros virginiana

In Greek

αγγούρι

American λωτός

In Portuguese

pepino

Caqui americano

In Polish

ogórek

Amerykański persimmon

In Latin

cucumeris

Diospyros virginiana

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Ericales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Ebenaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Diospyros

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

360

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Properties of Cucumber and American persimmon

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

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Season and Care of Cucumber and American persimmon

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

Cucumber and American persimmon Physical Information

Cucumber and American persimmon physical information is very important for comparison. Cucumber height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas American persimmon height is 760.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Cucumber and American persimmon are as follows:

Cucumber flower color: Yellow and Gold
Cucumber leaf color: Light Green
American persimmon flower color: Light Yellow
American persimmon leaf color: Green

Care of Cucumber and American persimmon

Care of Cucumber and American persimmon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cucumber pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots and American persimmon 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 American persimmon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.