Cucumber

Huano

About Cucumber and Huano

Cucumber

Huano

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Palm or Cycad

Origin

Southern Asia

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

tropical environments, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-89-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-10

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

H1, H2, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm550.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Long and slender with very sharp edges

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

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

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Dry Conditions, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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

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, No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

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

Ganoderma root rot, Leafhoppers

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

Drought, Dry Conditions, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Bold

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

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Buds

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS sativus 'Diva'

SABAL yapa

Common Name

Cucumber

Huano, Thatch Palm

In Hindi

खीरा

हुआन

In German

Gurke

Huan

In French

concombre

Huan

In Spanish

Pepino

Huan

In Greek

αγγούρι

Χουάν

In Portuguese

pepino

Huan

In Polish

ogórek

Huan

In Latin

cucumeris

Huano

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Arecales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Arecaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Sabal

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Melothrieae

Corypheae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Coryphoideae

Number of Species

317

1 27800

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Properties of Cucumber and Huano

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

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Season and Care of Cucumber and Huano

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

Cucumber and Huano Physical Information

Cucumber and Huano physical information is very important for comparison. Cucumber height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Huano height is 550.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Cucumber and Huano are as follows:

Cucumber flower color: Yellow and Gold
Cucumber leaf color: Light Green
Huano flower color: Ivory
Huano leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Cucumber and Huano

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