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About Cucumber and Bearded Iris


About Bearded Iris and Cucumber


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Perennial  

Origin
Southern Asia  
-  

Types
Slicing, Pickling and burpless  
Dwarf Bearded Iris, Border Bearded Iris, Tall Bearded Iris  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
6  
99+

Habitat
Floodplains, Wet forest  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-8  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
9-1  

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  
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
Vining/Climbing  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
91.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
180.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Gold  
Sky Blue  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green  
Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
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  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots  
Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads  

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  
Bacterial leaf spot  

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

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

Allergy
Throat itching  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

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  
Flowers, Leaves  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  
Cutflower, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CUCUMIS sativus 'Diva'  
IRIS 'Abiqua Falls'  

Common Name
Cucumber  
Bearded Iris  

In Hindi
खीरा  
Bearded Iris  

In German
Gurke  
Schwertlilie  

In French
concombre  
Iris barbu  

In Spanish
Pepino  
Iris barbudo  

In Greek
αγγούρι  
γενειοφόρος Iris  

In Portuguese
pepino  
bearded Iris  

In Polish
ogórek  
brodaty Iris  

In Latin
cucumeris  
Volunt barbati Iris  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Embryophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Cucurbitales  
Asparagales  

Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Iridaceae  

Genus
Cucumis  
Iris  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Melothrieae  
Irideae  

Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae  
Iridoideae  

Number of Species
3  
300  
99+

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Properties of Cucumber and Bearded Iris

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

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Season and Care of Cucumber and Bearded Iris

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

Cucumber and Bearded Iris Physical Information

Cucumber and Bearded Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Cucumber height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Bearded Iris height is 91.40 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Cucumber and Bearded Iris are as follows:

Care of Cucumber and Bearded Iris

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

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