Life Span
Annual
  
Perennial
  
Type
Vegetable
  
Tender Perennial
  
Origin
Hybrid origin, Southern Asia
  
Caribbean
  
Types
Slicing, Pickling and burpless
  
Fuchsia Decidua, Fuchsia Fulgens, Fuchsia Splendens, Fuchsia Microphylla
  
Habitat
Floodplains, Wet forest
  
Forest edges, Woods
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-8
  
9-10
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-1
  
10-9
  
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
  
16, 17, 23, 24
  
Habit
Vining/Climbing
  
Arching/Fountain-shaped
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow, Gold
  
Orange Red
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
  
Purple, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
  
Purple, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
  
Purple, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Unknown
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
  
Long Linear
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Very Fast
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate
  
Indeterminate
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
  
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
  
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
  
Requires regular watering
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loam
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots
  
Prune in spring, Prune lower leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove shoots
  
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
  
Rhizoctonia Root Rot, Rust
  
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Yes
  
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
  
Yes
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Ants, Birds, Flying insects, Insects, Rats, Squirrels
  
Hummingbirds
  
Allergy
Throat itching
  
Asthma, Hay fever
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Unknown
  
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
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
  
Flowers, Fruits
  
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
  
Not Available
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
  
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Tropical
  
Botanical Name
CUCUMIS sativus 'Diva'
  
FUCHSIA triphylla
  
Common Name
Cucumber
  
Fuchsia
  
In Hindi
खीरा
  
फ्यूशिया
  
In German
Gurke
  
Fuchsie
  
In French
concombre
  
Fuchsia
  
In Spanish
Pepino
  
Fucsia
  
In Greek
αγγούρι
  
φουξία
  
In Portuguese
pepino
  
Fúcsia
  
In Polish
ogórek
  
Fuksja
  
In Latin
cucumeris
  
Fuchsia
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Dicotyledonae
  
Order
Cucurbitales
  
Myrtales
  
Family
Cucurbitaceae
  
Onagraceae
  
Genus
Cucumis
  
Fuchsia
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Tribe
Melothrieae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Cucumber and Fuchsia
Season and care of Cucumber and Fuchsia is important to know. While considering everything about Cucumber and Fuchsia Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cucumber season is Summer and Fall and Fuchsia season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Cucumber is Loam and for Fuchsia is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Cucumber is Neutral and for Fuchsia is Acidic, Neutral.
Cucumber and Fuchsia Physical Information
Cucumber and Fuchsia physical information is very important for comparison. Cucumber height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Fuchsia height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Cucumber and Fuchsia are as follows:
Cucumber flower color: Yellow and Gold
Cucumber leaf color: Light Green
Fuchsia flower color: Orange Red
- Fuchsia leaf color: Purple and Dark Green
Care of Cucumber and Fuchsia
Care of Cucumber and Fuchsia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cucumber pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots and Fuchsia pruning is done Prune in spring, Prune lower leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Remove shoots. In summer Cucumber needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Fuchsia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.