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About Cucumber and Chervil


About Chervil and Cucumber


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Herbs  

Origin
Southern Asia  
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Turkey, Western Asia  

Types
Slicing, Pickling and burpless  
French parsley  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
5  

Habitat
Floodplains, Wet forest  
Hedgebanks, Roadsides, Waste areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-8  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
12-1  

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  
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  
Cushion/Mound-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
35.60 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
180.00 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Gold  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green  
Sandy Brown  

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
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Small, flat and dissected  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

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  
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering, Requires consistently moist soil  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Ants, Birds, Flying insects, Insects, Rats, Squirrels  
Insects  

Allergy
Throat itching  
Avoid during Pregnancy  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Improve hair condition, Skin Problems, Stops hair loss  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Combats Stress, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Inflammation  
Cough, Digestive disorders, Eczema, Gout  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds  
Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
Condiment, Repellent, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CUCUMIS sativus 'Diva'  
ANTHRISCUS cerefolium  

Common Name
Cucumber  
Chervil, French Chervil  

In Hindi
खीरा  
चेवील  

In German
Gurke  
Kerbel  

In French
concombre  
Cerfeuil  

In Spanish
Pepino  
Perifollo  

In Greek
αγγούρι  
Σκαντζίκι  

In Portuguese
pepino  
Cerefólio  

In Polish
ogórek  
Trybula  

In Latin
cucumeris  
BOOPES  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cucurbitales  
Apiales  

Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Apiaceae  

Genus
Cucumis  
Anthriscus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Melothrieae  
-  

Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae  
Apioideae  

Number of Species
3  
10  

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Properties of Cucumber and Chervil

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

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Season and Care of Cucumber and Chervil

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

Cucumber and Chervil Physical Information

Cucumber and Chervil physical information is very important for comparison. Cucumber height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Chervil height is 35.60 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Cucumber and Chervil are as follows:

Care of Cucumber and Chervil

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

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