Cucumber

Bishop's Weed

About Cucumber and Bishop's Weed

Cucumber

Bishop's Weed

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Perennial

Origin

Southern Asia

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Aegopodium podagraria

Number of Varieties

310

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-88-15

0 99

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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

A1, A2, 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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm90.00 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

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Small oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very 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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Rooted stem 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

Do Not over Water, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Rich

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots

Prune after flowering

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

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

Butterflies

Allergy

Throat itching

Headache, Hyperacidity, Liver disease, Nausea, Skin irritation, Vomiting

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, Weather protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache, Vitiligo

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Root, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Edible syrup, Used As Food, 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

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS sativus 'Diva'

AMMI majus

Common Name

Cucumber

Bishop's Weed, Bullwort

In Hindi

खीरा

बिशप निराना

In German

Gurke

Bischofs Unkraut

In French

concombre

la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque

In Spanish

Pepino

biznaga

In Greek

αγγούρι

ζιζανίων επισκόπου

In Portuguese

pepino

erva daninha do Bispo

In Polish

ogórek

chwastów biskupa

In Latin

cucumeris

Episcopi viriditas

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Apiales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Apiaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Trachyspermum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

375

1 27800

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Properties of Cucumber and Bishop's Weed

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

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Season and Care of Cucumber and Bishop's Weed

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

Cucumber and Bishop's Weed Physical Information

Cucumber and Bishop's Weed physical information is very important for comparison. Cucumber height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Bishop's Weed height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Cucumber and Bishop's Weed are as follows:

Cucumber flower color: Yellow and Gold
Cucumber leaf color: Light Green
Bishop's Weed flower color: White
Bishop's Weed leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Cucumber and Bishop's Weed

Care of Cucumber and Bishop's Weed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cucumber pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots and Bishop's Weed pruning is done Prune after flowering. In summer Cucumber needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bishop's Weed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.