Cucumber

Burning Bush

About Cucumber and Burning Bush

Cucumber

Burning Bush

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Shrub

Origin

Southern Asia

China, Japan, Korea

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Dwarf Burning Bush, Rudy Haag, Eastern Woo

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

Dappled Shade, Hedge, Sunny Edge, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-84-9

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

A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm243.84 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm243.84 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full 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

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Root Division, Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Prune when plant is dormant, 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

12.5 pounds of a 16-4-8 formula fertilizers, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

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

Birds

Allergy

Throat itching

Poisonous, Toxic

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, Bioremediation of some contaminated sites

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Anodyne, Anthelmintic, Antiphlogistic, Antipruritic, Astringent, Blood tonic, Cancer, Carminative, Emmenagogue, Hypoglycaemic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Food for animals, Food for insects, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for making hedge

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS sativus 'Diva'

EUONYMUS alatus

Common Name

Cucumber

Winged euonymus, Burning bush, Winged burning bush, Winged wahoo, Winged spindle-tree

In Hindi

खीरा

Burning Bush Plant

In German

Gurke

Brennender Busch Pflanze

In French

concombre

Bush brûlant des plantes

In Spanish

Pepino

La quema de la planta de Bush

In Greek

αγγούρι

Burning Bush Φυτών

In Portuguese

pepino

Bush ardente Planta

In Polish

ogórek

Płonącego krzewu roślin

In Latin

cucumeris

Planta flammae rubi

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Celastrales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Celastraceae

Genus

Cucumis

Euonymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Melothrieae

Euonymeae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Celastroideae

Number of Species

3130

1 27800

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Properties of Cucumber and Burning Bush

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

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Season and Care of Cucumber and Burning Bush

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

Cucumber and Burning Bush Physical Information

Cucumber and Burning Bush physical information is very important for comparison. Cucumber height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Burning Bush height is 243.84 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Cucumber and Burning Bush are as follows:

Cucumber flower color: Yellow and Gold
Cucumber leaf color: Light Green
Burning Bush flower color: Yellow green
Burning Bush leaf color: Green

Care of Cucumber and Burning Bush

Care of Cucumber and Burning Bush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cucumber pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots and Burning Bush pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Prune when plant is dormant, 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 Burning Bush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.