Cucumber

False Indigo

About Cucumber and False Indigo

Cucumber

False Indigo

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Shrub

Origin

Southern Asia

North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-82-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-1

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

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

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

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

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

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS sativus 'Diva'

AMORPHA canescens

Common Name

Cucumber

False Indigo

In Hindi

खीरा

इंडिगो

In German

Gurke

falsches Indigo

In French

concombre

faux Indigo

In Spanish

Pepino

Falso Indigo

In Greek

αγγούρι

Λάθος Indigo

In Portuguese

pepino

false Indigo

In Polish

ogórek

fałsz Indigo

In Latin

cucumeris

falsum indicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Fabales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Amorpha

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

321

1 27800

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Properties of Cucumber and False Indigo

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

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Season and Care of Cucumber and False Indigo

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

Cucumber and False Indigo Physical Information

Cucumber and False Indigo physical information is very important for comparison. Cucumber height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Cucumber and False Indigo are as follows:

Cucumber flower color: Yellow and Gold
Cucumber leaf color: Light Green
False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Cucumber and False Indigo

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