Cucumber

Cauliflower

About Cucumber and Cauliflower

Cucumber

Cauliflower

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Southern Asia

Europe, Mediterranean, Canary Islands, Northern Africa

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Broccoflower, Green Cauliflower

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

Farms, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-81-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

6-1

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

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Red, Purple, Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Red, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple, Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Round

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots

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

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

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

Insects

Allergy

Throat itching

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Swelling in the face

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

anti-cancer

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS sativus 'Diva'

BRASSICA oleracea

Common Name

Cucumber

Broccoli, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Collards, Kale, Kohlrabi

In Hindi

खीरा

फूलगोभी

In German

Gurke

Blumenkohl

In French

concombre

Choufleur

In Spanish

Pepino

Coliflor

In Greek

αγγούρι

Κουνουπίδι

In Portuguese

pepino

Couveflor

In Polish

ogórek

Kalafior

In Latin

cucumeris

BRASSICA

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Brassicales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

3400

1 27800

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Properties of Cucumber and Cauliflower

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

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Season and Care of Cucumber and Cauliflower

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

Cucumber and Cauliflower Physical Information

Cucumber and Cauliflower physical information is very important for comparison. Cucumber height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Cauliflower height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Cucumber and Cauliflower are as follows:

Cucumber flower color: Yellow and Gold
Cucumber leaf color: Light Green
Cauliflower flower color: Yellow
Cauliflower leaf color:

Care of Cucumber and Cauliflower

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