Cucumber

Hyacinth

About Cucumber and Hyacinth

Cucumber

Hyacinth

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Southern Asia

Mediterranean, Western Asia

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Oriental Hyacinths, Common Hyacinths

Number of Varieties

330

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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

Mediterranean region

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-84-9

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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

21,22

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm10.20 cm

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm5.10 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Long slender

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative

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

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

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, General garden fertilizer, Time release fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

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

Insects

Allergy

Throat itching

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, 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

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS sativus 'Diva'

Hyacinthus orientalis

Common Name

Cucumber

Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth

In Hindi

खीरा

ह्यचीन्थ

In German

Gurke

Hyazinthe

In French

concombre

jacinthe

In Spanish

Pepino

jacinto

In Greek

αγγούρι

υάκινθος

In Portuguese

pepino

jacinto

In Polish

ogórek

hiacynt

In Latin

cucumeris

et hyacinthinas,

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Liliales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Hyacinthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Scilloideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Cucumber and Hyacinth

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

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Season and Care of Cucumber and Hyacinth

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

Cucumber and Hyacinth Physical Information

Cucumber and Hyacinth physical information is very important for comparison. Cucumber height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Cucumber and Hyacinth are as follows:

Cucumber flower color: Yellow and Gold
Cucumber leaf color: Light Green
Hyacinth flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender and Violet
Hyacinth leaf color: Green

Care of Cucumber and Hyacinth

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