Life Span
Annual
  
Perennial
  
Type
Vegetable
  
Flowering Plants
  
Origin
Hybrid origin, Southern Asia
  
Southwestern United States, California
  
Types
Slicing, Pickling and burpless
  
Not Available
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Floodplains, Wet forest
  
Dry areas, meadows
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-8
  
4-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-1
  
9-1
  
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
  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21
  
Habit
Vining/Climbing
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow, Gold
  
Crimson
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Green
  
Not Available
  
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
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
  
Oblong
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
  
Summer
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Very Fast
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate
  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
  
Seedlings, Stem Planting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
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, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots
  
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, organic fertlizers
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
  
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Leaf spot
  
Insects
  
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Coarse
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Ants, Birds, Flying insects, Insects, Rats, Squirrels
  
Hummingbirds
  
Allergy
Throat itching
  
Asthma
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
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
  
Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments
  
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
Yes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
  
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
  
Botanical Name
CUCUMIS sativus 'Diva'
  
PENSTEMON eatonii
  
Common Name
Cucumber
  
Firecracker Penstemon
  
In Hindi
खीरा
  
Firecracker penstemon
  
In German
Gurke
  
Kracher penstemon
  
In French
concombre
  
Firecracker penstemon
  
In Spanish
Pepino
  
Penstemon del petardo
  
In Greek
αγγούρι
  
πυροτέχνημα penstemon
  
In Portuguese
pepino
  
Penstemon do foguete
  
In Polish
ogórek
  
petarda penstemon
  
In Latin
cucumeris
  
Firecracker Persicaria
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Not Available
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Not Available
  
Order
Cucurbitales
  
Lamiales
  
Family
Cucurbitaceae
  
Scrophulariaceae
  
Genus
Cucumis
  
Penstemon
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Melothrieae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Cucumber and Firecracker Penstemon
Season and care of Cucumber and Firecracker Penstemon is important to know. While considering everything about Cucumber and Firecracker Penstemon Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cucumber season is Summer and Fall and Firecracker Penstemon season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Cucumber is Loam and for Firecracker Penstemon is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Cucumber is Neutral and for Firecracker Penstemon is Neutral, Alkaline.
Cucumber and Firecracker Penstemon Physical Information
Cucumber and Firecracker Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Cucumber height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Cucumber and Firecracker Penstemon are as follows:
Cucumber flower color: Yellow and Gold
Cucumber leaf color: Light Green
Firecracker Penstemon flower color: Crimson
- Firecracker Penstemon leaf color: Green
Care of Cucumber and Firecracker Penstemon
Care of Cucumber and Firecracker Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cucumber pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots and Firecracker Penstemon pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Cucumber needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Firecracker Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.