Cucumber

Malabar Spinach

About Cucumber and Malabar Spinach

Cucumber

Malabar Spinach

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Southern Asia

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-8-9999

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, 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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm2.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm24.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Red, Green, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Purple, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

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

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Leaf Cutting, 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 let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, organic fertlizers

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

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

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS sativus 'Diva'

BASELLA alba

Common Name

Cucumber

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

खीरा

पोई

In German

Gurke

Malabarspinat

In French

concombre

L’épinard de Malabar

In Spanish

Pepino

espinaca de Malabar

In Greek

αγγούρι

Malabar Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

pepino

Malabar espinafre

In Polish

ogórek

Szpinak Malabar

In Latin

cucumeris

Spinach Malabar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Cucurbitales

Caryophyllales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Basellaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

360

1 27800

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Properties of Cucumber and Malabar Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Cucumber and Malabar Spinach

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

Cucumber and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Cucumber and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Cucumber height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Cucumber and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Cucumber flower color: Yellow and Gold
Cucumber leaf color: Light Green
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Cucumber and Malabar Spinach

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