Cucumber

English Boxwood

About Cucumber and English Boxwood

Cucumber

English Boxwood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, Southern Asia

Europe, Southern Europe, Turkey, Northern Africa

1.4 Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Elegantissima boxwood, Latifolia Maculata boxwood

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

Sandy areas, Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-8

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Not Available

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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15.20 cm

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90.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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180.00 cm

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90.00 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Olive, Dark Green, Bronze

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sandy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Sandy

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting, stem tip cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Do not water frequently

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots

A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut away fading foliage, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, organic fertlizers

Compost, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Mildew, Mites, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

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

Caterpillar, Early/Late Blight, Mites, Spider Mites

5.12 Allergy

Throat itching

Eye irritation, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Blackheads, Good Cleanser, Makes Hair Silkier

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Air purification, Erosion control, Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Dermatitis, epilepsy, Treating fever

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Bark, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used to make chess pieces

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Bonsai, Edging, Espalier, Foundation, Hedges, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CUCUMIS sativus 'Diva'

Buxus sempervirens

7.2 Common Name

Cucumber

English boxwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

खीरा

European boxwood

7.2.2 In German

Gurke

Gewöhnlicher Buchsbaum

7.2.3 In French

concombre

Buis commun

7.2.4 In Spanish

Pepino

boj común

7.2.5 In Greek

αγγούρι

European boxwood

7.2.6 In Portuguese

pepino

Buxo

7.2.7 In Polish

ogórek

Bukszpan wieczniezielony

7.2.8 In Latin

cucumeris

European boxwood

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cucurbitales

Buxales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Buxaceae

8.6 Genus

Cucumis

Buxus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Melothrieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Cucumber and English Boxwood

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

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Season and Care of Cucumber and English Boxwood

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

Cucumber and English Boxwood Physical Information

Cucumber and English Boxwood physical information is very important for comparison. Cucumber height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas English Boxwood height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Cucumber and English Boxwood are as follows:

Cucumber flower color: Yellow and Gold
Cucumber leaf color: Light Green
English Boxwood flower color: Yellow green
English Boxwood leaf color: Green

Care of Cucumber and English Boxwood

Care of Cucumber and English Boxwood include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cucumber pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots and English Boxwood pruning is done A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut away fading foliage, 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 English Boxwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.