Cucumber

Common Myrtle

About Cucumber and Common Myrtle

Cucumber

Common Myrtle

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants, Shrub

Origin

Southern Asia

Corsica, Sardinia

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Myrtus communis

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

Mediterranean region

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-8-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

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

Not Availble

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Bushy, Evergreen

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm200.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm200.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Black, Blue

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Moist but well drained

Bloom Time

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

Late Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Moisture

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Moist, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots

Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, organic fertlizers

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Healthy tree

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

Moisture

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

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

Butterflies

Allergy

Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Antibacterial, anti-cancer, Antidiabetic, Heart problems, Kidney problems, Respiratory Disorders, Thyroid problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used as essential oil, Used in herbal medicines

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS sativus 'Diva'

Myrtus communis

Common Name

Cucumber

Common Myrtle

In Hindi

खीरा

Common myrtle

In German

Gurke

Myrte

In French

concombre

Myrtus communis

In Spanish

Pepino

Myrtus communis

In Greek

αγγούρι

κοινή μυρτιά

In Portuguese

pepino

murta comum

In Polish

ogórek

Mirt zwyczajny

In Latin

cucumeris

myrto Common

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Myrtales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Myrtaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Myrtus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Cucumber and Common Myrtle

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

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Season and Care of Cucumber and Common Myrtle

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

Cucumber and Common Myrtle Physical Information

Cucumber and Common Myrtle physical information is very important for comparison. Cucumber height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Common Myrtle height is 200.00 cm and width 200.00 cm. The color specification of Cucumber and Common Myrtle are as follows:

Cucumber flower color: Yellow and Gold
Cucumber leaf color: Light Green
Common Myrtle flower color: White
Common Myrtle leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Cucumber and Common Myrtle

Care of Cucumber and Common Myrtle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cucumber pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots and Common Myrtle pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Cucumber needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Common Myrtle needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.