Cucumber

Japanese Cedar

About Cucumber and Japanese Cedar

Cucumber

Japanese Cedar

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Southern Asia

China, Japan

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Cryptomeria japonica 'Cristata' Cryptomeria japonica 'Dacrydioides' Cryptomeria japonica 'Spiralis' Cryptomeria japonica 'Bandai Sugi' Cryptomeria japonica 'Black Dragon'

Number of Varieties

315

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

Hills, low mountains, Mountain Slopes, Mountain tops, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-85-9

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-4

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

180.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple, Brown, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Acicular

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

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

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Budding, 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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

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

Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

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

Allergy

Throat itching

Hay fever

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Wood

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Feature Plant, Foundation, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS sativus 'Diva'

CRYPTOMERIA japonica

Common Name

Cucumber

Japanese Cedar, Japanese Cryptomeria

In Hindi

खीरा

Japanese Cedar

In German

Gurke

der japanischen Zeder

In French

concombre

Cedar japonais

In Spanish

Pepino

cedro japonés

In Greek

αγγούρι

Ιαπωνικά Cedar

In Portuguese

pepino

Cedar japonês

In Polish

ogórek

japoński cedr

In Latin

cucumeris

Italica Cedar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Pinales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Cupressaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Cyptomeria

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

350

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Cucumber and Japanese Cedar

Wondering what are the properties of Cucumber and Japanese Cedar? We provide you with everything About Cucumber and Japanese Cedar. Cucumber doesn't have thorns and Japanese Cedar doesn't have thorns. Also Cucumber does not have fragrant flowers. Cucumber has allergic reactions like Throat itching and Japanese Cedar 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 Japanese Cedar 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 Japanese Cedar

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

Cucumber and Japanese Cedar Physical Information

Cucumber and Japanese Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Cucumber height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Japanese Cedar height is 1,830.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Cucumber and Japanese Cedar are as follows:

Cucumber flower color: Yellow and Gold
Cucumber leaf color: Light Green
Japanese Cedar flower color:
Japanese Cedar leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Cucumber and Japanese Cedar

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