Cucumber

Duranta

About Cucumber and Duranta

Cucumber

Duranta

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Southern Asia

Southeastern United States, Central America, South America

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Skyflower

Number of Varieties

336

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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

Coastal Regions, Rocky areas, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-89-11

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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

21,22

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm100.00 cm

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm50.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

White, Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

White, Yellow, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Small elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seperation

Plant Maintenance

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 ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, organic fertlizers

slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

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

Insects, Mealybugs, Nematodes

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

Drought

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

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

Bugs, Insects

Allergy

Throat itching

drowsiness, Nausea, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bonsai, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS sativus 'Diva'

DURANTA

Common Name

Cucumber

Golden Dewdrop, Pigeon berry

In Hindi

खीरा

Duranta

In German

Gurke

Duranta

In French

concombre

Duranta

In Spanish

Pepino

Duranta

In Greek

αγγούρι

Duranta

In Portuguese

pepino

Duranta

In Polish

ogórek

Duranta

In Latin

cucumeris

Duranta

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Lamiales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Verbenaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Duranta

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

317

1 27800

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Properties of Cucumber and Duranta

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

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Season and Care of Cucumber and Duranta

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

Cucumber and Duranta Physical Information

Cucumber and Duranta physical information is very important for comparison. Cucumber height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Duranta height is 100.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Cucumber and Duranta are as follows:

Cucumber flower color: Yellow and Gold
Cucumber leaf color: Light Green
Duranta flower color: White, Lavender and Blue Violet
Duranta leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Cucumber and Duranta

Care of Cucumber and Duranta include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cucumber pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots and Duranta pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Duranta needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.