Cucumber

Mashua

About Cucumber and Mashua

Cucumber

Mashua

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants, Vegetable

Origin

Southern Asia

Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Number of Varieties

310

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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-88-10

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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Pink, Red, White

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Trumpet

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Fall, Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

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

Mosaic viruses

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

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

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, 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

Foundation

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS sativus 'Diva'

TROPAEOLUM tuberosum

Common Name

Cucumber

Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium

In Hindi

खीरा

Tuberous Nasturtium

In German

Gurke

Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse

In French

concombre

Capucine tubéreuse

In Spanish

Pepino

tuberosa capuchina

In Greek

αγγούρι

Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο

In Portuguese

pepino

tuberosa chagas

In Polish

ogórek

bulwiaste Nasturcja

In Latin

cucumeris

Morbus nasturtium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Brassicales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Tropaeolaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Tropaeolum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

3100

1 27800

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Properties of Cucumber and Mashua

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

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Season and Care of Cucumber and Mashua

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

Cucumber and Mashua Physical Information

Cucumber and Mashua physical information is very important for comparison. Cucumber height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Mashua height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Cucumber and Mashua are as follows:

Cucumber flower color: Yellow and Gold
Cucumber leaf color: Light Green
Mashua flower color: Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose and Yellow
Mashua leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Cucumber and Mashua

Care of Cucumber and Mashua include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cucumber pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots and Mashua pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Cucumber needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mashua needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.