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About Cucumber and Meadow Foxtail

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Perennial
1.2 Type
Vegetable
Grass
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin, Southern Asia
Europe, Asia
1.4 Types
Slicing, Pickling and burpless
not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
3
Rank: 89 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Floodplains, Wet forest
Grassland
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
7-8
5-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
8 - 5
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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
15.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
61.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
180.00 cm
Rank: 70 (Overall)
40.60 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Gold
White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Tan
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Grass like
2.4 Thorns
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate
Spring, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
66% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
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
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Moderate
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots
Prune to control growth
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, organic fertlizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Leaf spot
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Cold climate
Wet Site
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
60% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
65% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
45% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
18% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
34% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
22% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
35% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
No List of Vegetables Garden Plants has it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
1% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
78% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Ants, Birds, Flying insects, Insects, Rats, Squirrels
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Throat itching
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
98% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Combats Stress, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Inflammation
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CUCUMIS sativus 'Diva'
ALOPECURUS pratensis
7.2 Common Name
Cucumber
Meadow Foxtail
7.2.1 In Hindi
खीरा
Meadow Foxtail
7.2.2 In German
Gurke
Wiesenfuchsschwanz
7.2.3 In French
concombre
vulpin des prés
7.2.4 In Spanish
Pepino
pradera de cola de zorra
7.2.5 In Greek
αγγούρι
Meadow Foxtail
7.2.6 In Portuguese
pepino
Meadow Foxtail
7.2.7 In Polish
ogórek
łąka ber
7.2.8 In Latin
cucumeris
meadow Foxtail
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Cucurbitales
Cyperales
8.5 Family
Cucurbitaceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Cucumis
Alopecurus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Melothrieae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Cucumber and Meadow Foxtail

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

Season and Care of Cucumber and Meadow Foxtail

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

Cucumber and Meadow Foxtail Physical Information

Cucumber and Meadow Foxtail physical information is very important for comparison. Cucumber height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Cucumber and Meadow Foxtail are as follows:

  • Cucumber flower color: Yellow and Gold

  • Cucumber leaf color: Light Green

  • Meadow Foxtail flower color: White

  • Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green

Care of Cucumber and Meadow Foxtail

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