Cucumber

Ohio Buckeye

About Cucumber and Ohio Buckeye

Cucumber

Ohio Buckeye

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Southern Asia

United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Aesculus glabra

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

Forest edges, Forest margins, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-83-7

0 99

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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

3, 4, 5, 6, 7

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm760.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Light Yellow, Yellow green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Tan, Sienna

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Orange, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

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

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

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

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

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

Birds

Allergy

Throat itching

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

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Asthma, Cough, Intestinal irritations, Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Culinary use

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS sativus 'Diva'

AESCULUS glabra

Common Name

Cucumber

Ohio Buckeye

In Hindi

खीरा

ओहियो बकेये

In German

Gurke

Ohio buckeye

In French

concombre

marronnier de l'Ohio

In Spanish

Pepino

Ohio castaño de indias

In Greek

αγγούρι

Οχάιο Buckeye

In Portuguese

pepino

Ohio Buckeye

In Polish

ogórek

Ohio kasztan

In Latin

cucumeris

Ohio buckeye

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Sapindales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Hippocastanaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Aesculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

319

1 27800

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Properties of Cucumber and Ohio Buckeye

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

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Season and Care of Cucumber and Ohio Buckeye

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

Cucumber and Ohio Buckeye Physical Information

Cucumber and Ohio Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. Cucumber height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Ohio Buckeye height is 910.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Cucumber and Ohio Buckeye are as follows:

Cucumber flower color: Yellow and Gold
Cucumber leaf color: Light Green
Ohio Buckeye flower color: Light Yellow, Yellow green and Ivory
Ohio Buckeye leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Cucumber and Ohio Buckeye

Care of Cucumber and Ohio Buckeye include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cucumber pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots and Ohio Buckeye 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 Ohio Buckeye needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.