Cucumber

Celosia

About Cucumber and Celosia

Cucumber

Celosia

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants

Origin

Southern Asia

North America, Central America, South America, Middle Africa, Asia, Central Asia

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Cristata, Plumosa, Spicata

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-81-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-2

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

5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Y-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

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

Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Reduce watering during fall, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots

Prune ocassionally

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

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

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

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

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

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

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS sativus 'Diva'

CELOSIA argentea

Common Name

Cucumber

Celosia

In Hindi

खीरा

Celosia

In German

Gurke

Celosia

In French

concombre

Celosia

In Spanish

Pepino

Celosia

In Greek

αγγούρι

Celosia

In Portuguese

pepino

Celosia

In Polish

ogórek

celosia

In Latin

cucumeris

Celosia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Caryophyllales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Amaranthaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Celosia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

311

1 27800

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Properties of Cucumber and Celosia

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

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Season and Care of Cucumber and Celosia

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

Cucumber and Celosia Physical Information

Cucumber and Celosia physical information is very important for comparison. Cucumber height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Celosia height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Cucumber and Celosia are as follows:

Cucumber flower color: Yellow and Gold
Cucumber leaf color: Light Green
Celosia flower color: Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender and Ivory
Celosia leaf color: Green

Care of Cucumber and Celosia

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