Cucumber

Meadow Foxtail

About Cucumber and Meadow Foxtail

Cucumber

Meadow Foxtail

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Grass

Origin

Southern Asia

Europe, Asia

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Number of Varieties

370

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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-85-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8 - 5

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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm61.00 cm

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm40.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

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

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

Ample Water

In Winter

Average Water

Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots

Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, organic fertlizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

Wet Site

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

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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

Allergy

Throat itching

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

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

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Whole plant

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS sativus 'Diva'

ALOPECURUS pratensis

Common Name

Cucumber

Meadow Foxtail

In Hindi

खीरा

Meadow Foxtail

In German

Gurke

Wiesenfuchsschwanz

In French

concombre

vulpin des prés

In Spanish

Pepino

pradera de cola de zorra

In Greek

αγγούρι

Meadow Foxtail

In Portuguese

pepino

Meadow Foxtail

In Polish

ogórek

łąka ber

In Latin

cucumeris

meadow Foxtail

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Cyperales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Alopecurus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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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.

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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.