Cucumber

Bael

About Cucumber and Bael

Cucumber

Bael

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Fruits, Tree

Origin

Southern Asia

Southeast Asia, Southern India

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi

Number of Varieties

318

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-89-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-8

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, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm1,000.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

White, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Ivory

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Trident shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots

Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, organic fertlizers

General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

Full Sun, Soil Compaction

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

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

Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels

Allergy

Throat itching

Dizziness, Stomach pain

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, 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

Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Leaves

Other Uses

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

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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS sativus 'Diva'

Aegle marmelos

Common Name

Cucumber

Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple

In Hindi

खीरा

बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,

In German

Gurke

Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum

In French

concombre

fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva

In Spanish

Pepino

membrillo de Bengala, Bilva

In Greek

αγγούρι

Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι

In Portuguese

pepino

Fruta de Bael

In Polish

ogórek

Kleiszcze smakowite

In Latin

cucumeris

Bilwa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Solanales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Brugmansia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Melothrieae

Datureae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Solanoideae

Number of Species

3150

1 27800

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Properties of Cucumber and Bael

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

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Season and Care of Cucumber and Bael

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

Cucumber and Bael Physical Information

Cucumber and Bael physical information is very important for comparison. Cucumber height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Bael height is 1,000.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Cucumber and Bael are as follows:

Cucumber flower color: Yellow and Gold
Cucumber leaf color: Light Green
Bael flower color: White and Yellow green
Bael leaf color: Green and Ivory

Care of Cucumber and Bael

Care of Cucumber and Bael include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cucumber pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots and Bael pruning is done Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth and Remove dead branches. In summer Cucumber needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bael needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.