Cucumber

Lignum Vitae

About Cucumber and Lignum Vitae

Cucumber

Lignum Vitae

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Southern Asia

Southeastern United States, Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Guaiacum officinale

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

Coastal Regions, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Thickets, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-810-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-10

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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm370.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Purple, Violet, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Yellow, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Winter

Olive

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Egg-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Very Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

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

Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

Consistently

In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

In Winter

Average Water

Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

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

Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, organic fertlizers

Fertilize three times a year

Pests and Diseases

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

fungus, Mealybugs, Scale, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

Drought, Salt

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

Fine

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

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Throat itching

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Bark, Sap

Other Uses

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

used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS sativus 'Diva'

GUAIACUM sanctum

Common Name

Cucumber

Holy-wood, Lignum Vitae

In Hindi

खीरा

Lignum Vitae

In German

Gurke

Lignum Vitae

In French

concombre

Lignum Vitae

In Spanish

Pepino

Palo santo

In Greek

αγγούρι

Lignum Vitae

In Portuguese

pepino

pau-santo

In Polish

ogórek

Lignum Vitae

In Latin

cucumeris

lignum Vitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Sapindales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Zygophyllaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Guaiacum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Cucumber and Lignum Vitae

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

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Season and Care of Cucumber and Lignum Vitae

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

Cucumber and Lignum Vitae Physical Information

Cucumber and Lignum Vitae physical information is very important for comparison. Cucumber height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Lignum Vitae height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Cucumber and Lignum Vitae are as follows:

Cucumber flower color: Yellow and Gold
Cucumber leaf color: Light Green
Lignum Vitae flower color: Purple, Violet and Blue Violet
Lignum Vitae leaf color: Green and Olive

Care of Cucumber and Lignum Vitae

Care of Cucumber and Lignum Vitae include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cucumber pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots and Lignum Vitae pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Cucumber needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lignum Vitae needs Consistently and in winter, it needs Moderate.