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About Cucumber and Jumping Cholla


About Jumping Cholla and Cucumber


What is

Life Span
Annual  
-  

Type
Vegetable  
Cactus or Succulent  

Origin
Southern Asia  
Southwestern United States, Mexico  

Types
Slicing, Pickling and burpless  
-  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
20  
99+

Habitat
Floodplains, Wet forest  
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-8  
9-12  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
12-8  

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  
10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
180.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Gold  
Hot Pink, Rose, Bronze  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
-  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
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  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
-  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting  

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  
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
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  
No fertilizers needed  

Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Leaf spot  
Red blotch, Root rot  

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate  
Drought, Dry Conditions, Heat Tolerance, Sun  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

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

Allergy
Throat itching  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Borders, Decorating walls  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

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  
Stem  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  
Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CUCUMIS sativus 'Diva'  
CYLINDROPUNTIA fulgida  

Common Name
Cucumber  
hanging chain cholla  

In Hindi
खीरा  
jumping cholla  

In German
Gurke  
jumping cholla  

In French
concombre  
jumping cholla  

In Spanish
Pepino  
jumping cholla  

In Greek
αγγούρι  
jumping cholla  

In Portuguese
pepino  
jumping cholla  

In Polish
ogórek  
jumping cholla  

In Latin
cucumeris  
jumping cholla  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cucurbitales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Cucumis  
Cylindropuntia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
Melothrieae  
-  

Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae  
-  

Number of Species
3  
20  

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Properties of Cucumber and Jumping Cholla

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

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Season and Care of Cucumber and Jumping Cholla

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

Cucumber and Jumping Cholla Physical Information

Cucumber and Jumping Cholla physical information is very important for comparison. Cucumber height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Jumping Cholla height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Cucumber and Jumping Cholla are as follows:

Care of Cucumber and Jumping Cholla

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

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