Cucumber

Oxlip

About Cucumber and Oxlip

Cucumber

Oxlip

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Perennial

Origin

Southern Asia

Europe, Russia

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Primula elatior

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

Roadsides, sand dunes, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-84-7

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

A1, A2, 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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm25.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Tan

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

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Early Summer, 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

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

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

Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

Variety of soil types

Facts

Flowers

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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

Fine

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

Insects

Allergy

Throat itching

Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Making cosmetics, Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Eczema

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Root

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS sativus 'Diva'

Primula elatior

Common Name

Cucumber

Oxlip, true oxlip

In Hindi

खीरा

Oxlip

In German

Gurke

Hohe Schlüsselblume

In French

concombre

La Primevère élevée ou Primevère des bois

In Spanish

Pepino

Primula elatior

In Greek

αγγούρι

δακράκι

In Portuguese

pepino

Oxlip

In Polish

ogórek

Oxlip

In Latin

cucumeris

Oxlip

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Myrtales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Onagraceae

Genus

Cucumis

Oenothera

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Melothrieae

Onagreae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Onagroideae

Number of Species

3145

1 27800

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Properties of Cucumber and Oxlip

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

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Season and Care of Cucumber and Oxlip

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

Cucumber and Oxlip Physical Information

Cucumber and Oxlip physical information is very important for comparison. Cucumber height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Oxlip height is 30.00 cm and width 25.00 cm. The color specification of Cucumber and Oxlip are as follows:

Cucumber flower color: Yellow and Gold
Cucumber leaf color: Light Green
Oxlip flower color: Light Yellow
Oxlip leaf color: Green

Care of Cucumber and Oxlip

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