Cucumber

Matilija Poppy

About Cucumber and Matilija Poppy

Cucumber

Matilija Poppy

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, Southern Asia

California

1.4 Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

3NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

Chaparral, River side

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-87-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-1

1.8 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, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.20 cm120.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

180.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green

Green, Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Lance shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Needs watering once a week, Water well when planted

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots

prune nearly to the ground in late fall

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, organic fertlizers

organic fertlizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Verticillium Wilt

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Not Available

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Ants, Birds, Flying insects, Insects, Rats, Squirrels

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Throat itching

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

antimicrobial, Astringent, Gum Problems, Stomach pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Flower Stalk

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CUCUMIS sativus 'Diva'

ROMNEYA coulteri

7.2 Common Name

Cucumber

Matilija Poppy

7.2.1 In Hindi

खीरा

Matilija Poppy

7.2.2 In German

Gurke

Matilija Poppy

7.2.3 In French

concombre

Matilija Poppy

7.2.4 In Spanish

Pepino

Matilija amapola

7.2.5 In Greek

αγγούρι

Matilija παπαρούνας

7.2.6 In Portuguese

pepino

Matilija Poppy

7.2.7 In Polish

ogórek

Matilija Poppy

7.2.8 In Latin

cucumeris

Matilija Poppy

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cucurbitales

Papaverales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Papaveraceae

8.6 Genus

Cucumis

Romneya

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Melothrieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Papaveroideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA2

1 27800

Properties of Cucumber and Matilija Poppy

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

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Season and Care of Cucumber and Matilija Poppy

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

Cucumber and Matilija Poppy Physical Information

Cucumber and Matilija Poppy physical information is very important for comparison. Cucumber height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Matilija Poppy height is 120.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Cucumber and Matilija Poppy are as follows:

Cucumber flower color: Yellow and Gold
Cucumber leaf color: Light Green
Matilija Poppy flower color: White and Yellow
Matilija Poppy leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Cucumber and Matilija Poppy

Care of Cucumber and Matilija Poppy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cucumber pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots and Matilija Poppy pruning is done prune nearly to the ground in late fall. In summer Cucumber needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Matilija Poppy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.