Cucumber

Nemesia

About Cucumber and Nemesia

Cucumber

Nemesia

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southern Asia

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

'Aromatica True Blue' nemesia, 'Candy Girl' nemesia, 'Lemon Mist' nemesia

Number of Varieties

360

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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-87-10

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

7 - 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

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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm20.30 cm

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm15.20 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Pink, Light Pink, Peach, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Elliptic to oblong

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

Fast

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

Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, 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

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Ample 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

Pinch Tips, Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, organic fertlizers

light feeding and water solubles, slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

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

Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis Blight, Red blotch, Yellow Leaves

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

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Provides ground cover

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

Used as Ornamental plant

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, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS sativus 'Diva'

NEMESIA strumosa 'Kirine-15'

Common Name

Cucumber

Angelart Orange Nemesia, Nemesia

In Hindi

खीरा

Nemesia

In German

Gurke

Nemesia

In French

concombre

Nemesia

In Spanish

Pepino

Nemesia

In Greek

αγγούρι

Nemesia

In Portuguese

pepino

Nemesia

In Polish

ogórek

Nemesia

In Latin

cucumeris

Nemesia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Scrophulariales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Nemesia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Melothrieae

Hemimerideae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

350

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Properties of Cucumber and Nemesia

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

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Season and Care of Cucumber and Nemesia

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

Cucumber and Nemesia Physical Information

Cucumber and Nemesia physical information is very important for comparison. Cucumber height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Nemesia height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Cucumber and Nemesia are as follows:

Cucumber flower color: Yellow and Gold
Cucumber leaf color: Light Green
Nemesia flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Pink, Light Pink, Peach and Crimson
Nemesia leaf color: Green

Care of Cucumber and Nemesia

Care of Cucumber and Nemesia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cucumber pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots and Nemesia pruning is done Pinch Tips and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Cucumber needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Nemesia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water.