Life Span
Annual
  
Perennial
  
Type
Vegetable
  
Broadleaf Evergreen
  
Origin
Hybrid origin, Southern Asia
  
New Zealand
  
Types
Slicing, Pickling and burpless
  
Not Available
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Floodplains, Wet forest
  
Coastal Regions
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-8
  
8-11
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-1
  
Not Available
  
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
  
21,22
  
Habit
Vining/Climbing
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow, Gold
  
White
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Green
  
White, Blue
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
  
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
  
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
  
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
  
Long Narrow
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Very Fast
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate
  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought, Salt
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
  
Stem Planting, 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
  
Average Water Needs
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots
  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
  
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
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
Yes
  
Yes
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
Yes
  
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
  
Not Available
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Ants, Birds, Flying insects, Insects, Rats, Squirrels
  
Caterpillar, Moths
  
Allergy
Throat itching
  
Asthma
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
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
  
Diabetes, Dysentry, Stomach pain
  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
  
Leaves, Root, Stem
  
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
  
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
  
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical
  
Botanical Name
CUCUMIS sativus 'Diva'
  
CORDYLINE australis 'Red Star'
  
Common Name
Cucumber
  
Cabbage Palm
  
In Hindi
खीरा
  
गोभी पेड़
  
In German
Gurke
  
Cabbage tree
  
In French
concombre
  
arbre de chou
  
In Spanish
Pepino
  
árbol de la col
  
In Greek
αγγούρι
  
λάχανο δέντρο
  
In Portuguese
pepino
  
repolho árvore
  
In Polish
ogórek
  
kapusta drzewo
  
In Latin
cucumeris
  
brassica ligno
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Cucurbitales
  
Asparagales
  
Family
Cucurbitaceae
  
Asparagaceae
  
Genus
Cucumis
  
Acidosasa
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Tribe
Melothrieae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae
  
Lomandroideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Cucumber and Cabbage Tree
Season and care of Cucumber and Cabbage Tree is important to know. While considering everything about Cucumber and Cabbage Tree Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cucumber season is Summer and Fall and Cabbage Tree season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Cucumber is Loam and for Cabbage Tree is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Cucumber is Neutral and for Cabbage Tree is Neutral, Alkaline.
Cucumber and Cabbage Tree Physical Information
Cucumber and Cabbage Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Cucumber height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Cabbage Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Cucumber and Cabbage Tree are as follows:
Cucumber flower color: Yellow and Gold
Cucumber leaf color: Light Green
Cabbage Tree flower color: White
- Cabbage Tree leaf color: Burgundy, Dark Red and Copper
Care of Cucumber and Cabbage Tree
Care of Cucumber and Cabbage Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cucumber pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots and Cabbage Tree pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cucumber needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cabbage Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.