Cucumber

Gomphrena

About Cucumber and Gomphrena

Cucumber

Gomphrena

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southern Asia

Central America

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Woodcreek Mixed, Buddy Series, Full Series Mixed

Number of Varieties

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-89-12

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

A1, A2, 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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm30.40 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

180.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

White, Purple, Pink, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

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

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Narrow oblong to elliptic

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

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

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

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, Provide sufficient water to saturate the root zone

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

Full Sun

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

14-14-14 Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Fungal leaf spots, Gray mold

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

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

Butterflies

Allergy

Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Borders, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

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

Antiasthamatic, Antitussive

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Used in long-lasting leis, Used in making tea

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS sativus 'Diva'

GOMPHRENA globosa

Common Name

Cucumber

Globe Amaranth, Globe Flower, Gomphrena

In Hindi

खीरा

Gomphrena

In German

Gurke

Gomphrena

In French

concombre

Gomphrena

In Spanish

Pepino

Gomphrena

In Greek

αγγούρι

Gomphrena

In Portuguese

pepino

Gomphrena

In Polish

ogórek

Gomphrena

In Latin

cucumeris

Gomphrena

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Caryophyllales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Amaranthaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Gomphrena

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Gomphrenoideae

Number of Species

390

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Cucumber and Gomphrena

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

Compare List of Vegetables » More

Cucumber and Watermelon

Cucumber and Jubilee Watermelon

Cucumber and Habanero

» More Compare List of Vegetables

Season and Care of Cucumber and Gomphrena

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

Cucumber and Gomphrena Physical Information

Cucumber and Gomphrena physical information is very important for comparison. Cucumber height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Gomphrena height is 30.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Cucumber and Gomphrena are as follows:

Cucumber flower color: Yellow and Gold
Cucumber leaf color: Light Green
Gomphrena flower color: White, Purple, Pink and Magenta
Gomphrena leaf color: Green

Care of Cucumber and Gomphrena

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