Cucumber

Celery

About Cucumber and Celery

Cucumber

Celery

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual or Biennial

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Southern Asia

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Pascal, Golden Self-Blanching, Tall Utah, Tango

Number of Varieties

3100

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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-8-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-3

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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm45.70 cm

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm30.50 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

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

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots

Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, organic fertlizers

Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

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

Bacteria, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Mosaic viruses, Pink Root, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

Frost

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

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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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites

Allergy

Throat itching

Irritation to stomach

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS sativus 'Diva'

APIUM graveolens

Common Name

Cucumber

Celery

In Hindi

खीरा

अजवायन

In German

Gurke

Sellerie

In French

concombre

Céleri

In Spanish

Pepino

Apio

In Greek

αγγούρι

Σέλινο

In Portuguese

pepino

Aipo

In Polish

ogórek

Seler

In Latin

cucumeris

apium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Apiales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Apiaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Apium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Melothrieae

Apieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Apioideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Cucumber and Celery

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

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Season and Care of Cucumber and Celery

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

Cucumber and Celery Physical Information

Cucumber and Celery physical information is very important for comparison. Cucumber height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Celery height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Cucumber and Celery are as follows:

Cucumber flower color: Yellow and Gold
Cucumber leaf color: Light Green
Celery flower color: White
Celery leaf color: Light Green

Care of Cucumber and Celery

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