Cucumber

Kokum

About Cucumber and Kokum

Cucumber

Kokum

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Southern Asia

India

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Pednem Keri, Kasarpal, Parashte

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

Foot Hills, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-89-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm500.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm10.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Dark Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Burgundy

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Olive, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Oblong-lanceolate

Thorns

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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

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Grafting, 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

Do Not over Water, Needs more water during establishment

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

Pests and Diseases

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

Leafminers, Red blotch, Root mealy bugs

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

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, Butterflies

Allergy

Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair, Hair Conditioner, Makes Hair Silkier, Promotes Healthy Hair

Edible Uses

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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

Anthelmintic, Antitumor, Astringent, Cardiotonic, Dysentry, Indigestion

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Edible syrup, Used for its medicinal properties, Used to make juice

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Fruit, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS sativus 'Diva'

Garcinia indica

Common Name

Cucumber

Kokum

In Hindi

खीरा

Kokum

In German

Gurke

Kokum

In French

concombre

Kokum

In Spanish

Pepino

Kokum

In Greek

αγγούρι

Kokum

In Portuguese

pepino

Kokum

In Polish

ogórek

Kokum

In Latin

cucumeris

Kokum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Theales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Zamiaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Garcinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Melothrieae

Garcinieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Clusioideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Cucumber and Kokum

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

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Season and Care of Cucumber and Kokum

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

Cucumber and Kokum Physical Information

Cucumber and Kokum physical information is very important for comparison. Cucumber height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Kokum height is 500.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Cucumber and Kokum are as follows:

Cucumber flower color: Yellow and Gold
Cucumber leaf color: Light Green
Kokum flower color: Dark Pink
Kokum leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Copper

Care of Cucumber and Kokum

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