Cucumber

Lungwort

About Cucumber and Lungwort

Cucumber

Lungwort

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Perennial

Origin

Southern Asia

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort

Number of Varieties

318

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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

Forest edges, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-84-8

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-4

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, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm25.50 cm

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm30.50 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Pink, Rose, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Lung shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

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, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison, 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

Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week

In Summer

Lots of watering

Drought Tolerant

In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

In Winter

Average Water

Adequately

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full 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

Powdery mildew, Slugs

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

Drought

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

✔ ✘

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

Allergy

Throat itching

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, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS sativus 'Diva'

PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597

Common Name

Cucumber

Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort

In Hindi

खीरा

Lungwort

In German

Gurke

Lungenkraut

In French

concombre

pulmonaire

In Spanish

Pepino

Lungwort

In Greek

αγγούρι

Lungwort

In Portuguese

pepino

pulmonária

In Polish

ogórek

płucnik

In Latin

cucumeris

Lungwort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Ascomycota

Class

Magnoliopsida

Ascomycetes

Order

Cucurbitales

Peltigerales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Pulmonaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Melothrieae

Boragineae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Boraginoideae

Number of Species

318

1 27800

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Properties of Cucumber and Lungwort

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

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Season and Care of Cucumber and Lungwort

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

Cucumber and Lungwort Physical Information

Cucumber and Lungwort physical information is very important for comparison. Cucumber height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Lungwort height is 25.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Cucumber and Lungwort are as follows:

Cucumber flower color: Yellow and Gold
Cucumber leaf color: Light Green
Lungwort flower color: Pink, Rose and Blue Violet
Lungwort leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Silver

Care of Cucumber and Lungwort

Care of Cucumber and Lungwort include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cucumber pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots and Lungwort 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 Lungwort needs Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Adequately.