Cucumber

Natal Plum

About Cucumber and Natal Plum

Cucumber

Natal Plum

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Shrub

Origin

Southern Asia

Southern Africa

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Carissa Carandas

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

Coastal bush land, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-89-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-9

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

H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Oval to roundish

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, organic fertlizers

Equal amount of N,P,K

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

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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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

Birds

Allergy

Throat itching

Mildly Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

along a porch, deck or patio, Ground Cover, small hedge

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

Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Cake, Jam, Jelly, Sauces

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS sativus 'Diva'

CARISSA macrocarpa 'Emerald Blanket'

Common Name

Cucumber

Large Num-Num

In Hindi

खीरा

नेटाल बेर

In German

Gurke

Natal Plum

In French

concombre

natal Plum

In Spanish

Pepino

Ciruela Natal

In Greek

αγγούρι

Natal Plum

In Portuguese

pepino

Natal Plum

In Polish

ogórek

Natal Plum

In Latin

cucumeris

Natal Plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Gentianales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Carissa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Melothrieae

Carisseae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

320

1 27800

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Properties of Cucumber and Natal Plum

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

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Season and Care of Cucumber and Natal Plum

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

Cucumber and Natal Plum Physical Information

Cucumber and Natal Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Cucumber height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Natal Plum height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Cucumber and Natal Plum are as follows:

Cucumber flower color: Yellow and Gold
Cucumber leaf color: Light Green
Natal Plum flower color: White
Natal Plum leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Cucumber and Natal Plum

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