Cucumber

Common Mallow

About Cucumber and Common Mallow

Cucumber

Common Mallow

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Shrub

Origin

Southern Asia

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Malva sylvestris

Number of Varieties

350

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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-84-8

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

10 - 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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm20.30 cm

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm25.40 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

White, Purple, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Green, Tan

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

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

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

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sandy

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Part 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

Insignificant

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

Butterflies

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

anti-inflammatory, Burns, Eczema, Gastritis, Inflammation, Insect Bites, Kidney problems, Respiratory Disorders, Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS sativus 'Diva'

Malva Neglecta

Common Name

Cucumber

Common Mallow

In Hindi

खीरा

malva neglecta

In German

Gurke

malva neglecta

In French

concombre

malva neglecta

In Spanish

Pepino

Malva neglecta

In Greek

αγγούρι

Malva neglecta

In Portuguese

pepino

malva neglecta

In Polish

ogórek

Ślaz zaniedbany

In Latin

cucumeris

neglecta malva

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Malvales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Malvaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Malva

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Melothrieae

Malveae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Malvoideae

Number of Species

330

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Properties of Cucumber and Common Mallow

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

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Season and Care of Cucumber and Common Mallow

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

Cucumber and Common Mallow Physical Information

Cucumber and Common Mallow physical information is very important for comparison. Cucumber height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Common Mallow height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Cucumber and Common Mallow are as follows:

Cucumber flower color: Yellow and Gold
Cucumber leaf color: Light Green
Common Mallow flower color: White, Purple and Lavender
Common Mallow leaf color: Green

Care of Cucumber and Common Mallow

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