Cucumber

Lemonbalm

About Cucumber and Lemonbalm

Cucumber

Lemonbalm

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Herbs

Origin

Southern Asia

Southern Europe

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Melissa officinalis

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

Dappled Shade, Mediterranean region, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-84-9

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

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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Deer resistant, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings, Seedlings

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

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

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 flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, organic fertlizers

Nitrogen, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

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

Gray leaf blight, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

Deer resistant, Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Medium

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

Allergy

Throat itching

Avoid during Pregnancy, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Deer resistant, Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Antiemetic, Anxiety, Appetite enhancer, Digestion problems, Insomnia, Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Medicinal oil, Used as insect repellent, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS sativus 'Diva'

MELISSA officinalis

Common Name

Cucumber

Lemonbalm, balm, common balm, balm mint

In Hindi

खीरा

नींबू बाम

In German

Gurke

Lemonbalm

In French

concombre

mélisse

In Spanish

Pepino

Lemonbalm

In Greek

αγγούρι

Lemonbalm

In Portuguese

pepino

Lemonbalm

In Polish

ogórek

Lemonbalm

In Latin

cucumeris

CITRAGO

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Lamiales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Melissa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Cucumber and Lemonbalm

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

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Season and Care of Cucumber and Lemonbalm

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

Cucumber and Lemonbalm Physical Information

Cucumber and Lemonbalm physical information is very important for comparison. Cucumber height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Lemonbalm height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Cucumber and Lemonbalm are as follows:

Cucumber flower color: Yellow and Gold
Cucumber leaf color: Light Green
Lemonbalm flower color: White and Light Pink
Lemonbalm leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Cucumber and Lemonbalm

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