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About Cucumber and Big leaf Maple


About Big leaf Maple and Cucumber


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Tree  

Origin
Southern Asia  
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada  

Types
Slicing, Pickling and burpless  
Black Maple, Mountain Maple, Norway Maple  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
1  

Habitat
Floodplains, Wet forest  
Riverbanks, Stream side  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-8  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
9-4  

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  
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
3,048.00 cm  
5

Minimum Width
180.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Gold  
Yellow, Red, Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green  
Yellow, Red, Green, Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Light Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Irregular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

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  
Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist, 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  
Average  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots  
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, organic fertlizers  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Leaf spot  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

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

Allergy
Throat itching  
Pollen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Improve hair condition  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects  
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Combats Stress, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Inflammation  
Tonic, tuberculosis  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds  
Flowers, Sap, Tree trunks  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
Application in Furniture, Basketary, Can be made into a herbal tea, Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Edible syrup, Fibre, Making piano frames, Used as firewood, Used as fuel, Used in salads  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CUCUMIS sativus 'Diva'  
ACER macrophyllum  

Common Name
Cucumber  
Big-leaf Maple, Oregon Maple, Pacific Maple  

In Hindi
खीरा  
बड़ा पत्ता मेपल के पेड़  

In German
Gurke  
Big Blatt Ahornbaum  

In French
concombre  
Grande feuille Érable  

In Spanish
Pepino  
Gran hoja del árbol de arce  

In Greek
αγγούρι  
δέντρο Maple μεγάλο φύλλο  

In Portuguese
pepino  
Árvore de bordo Folha grande  

In Polish
ogórek  
Duży liść klonowy  

In Latin
cucumeris  
Big Maple folia ligni  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cucurbitales  
Sapindales  

Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Cucumis  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Melothrieae  
-  

Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae  
-  

Number of Species
3  
21  
99+

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Properties of Cucumber and Big leaf Maple

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

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Season and Care of Cucumber and Big leaf Maple

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

Cucumber and Big leaf Maple Physical Information

Cucumber and Big leaf Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Cucumber height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Big leaf Maple height is 3,048.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Cucumber and Big leaf Maple are as follows:

Care of Cucumber and Big leaf Maple

Care of Cucumber and Big leaf Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cucumber pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots and Big leaf Maple pruning is done Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Cucumber needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Big leaf Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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