Cucumber

Kapok

About Cucumber and Kapok

Cucumber

Kapok

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Southern Asia

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Australia

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Number of Varieties

310

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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-89-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-7

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, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm1,830.00 cm

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Brown

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

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

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, organic fertlizers

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

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

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

Drought, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

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

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Throat itching

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Oil is used as an industrial solvent, 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, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS sativus 'Diva'

Ceiba pentandra

Common Name

Cucumber

Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree

In Hindi

खीरा

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

In German

Gurke

Kapok baum

In French

concombre

Fromager

In Spanish

Pepino

Ceiba

In Greek

αγγούρι

Ceiba

In Portuguese

pepino

Mafumeira

In Polish

ogórek

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

In Latin

cucumeris

Ceiba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Malvales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Bombacaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Ceiba

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

310

1 27800

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Properties of Cucumber and Kapok

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

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Season and Care of Cucumber and Kapok

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

Cucumber and Kapok Physical Information

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

Cucumber flower color: Yellow and Gold
Cucumber leaf color: Light Green
Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green

Care of Cucumber and Kapok

Care of Cucumber and Kapok include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cucumber pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots and Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches. In summer Cucumber needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kapok needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water.