Cucumber

Parsley

About Cucumber and Parsley

Cucumber

Parsley

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual or Biennial

Type

Vegetable

Herbs

Origin

Southern Asia

Southern Europe

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Petroselinum crispum

Number of Varieties

330

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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-85-9

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-1

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

A3, 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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm30.00 cm

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm30.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Transplanting

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, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

bees, Birds, Caterpillars, 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

✔ ✘

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

Butterflies

Allergy

Throat itching

Anaphylaxis, angioedema, 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

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Antioxidants, Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin K

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

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

Used as a nutritious food item, 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

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS sativus 'Diva'

PETROSELINUM crispum 'Afro'

Common Name

Cucumber

Parsley

In Hindi

खीरा

अजमोद

In German

Gurke

Petersilie

In French

concombre

Persil

In Spanish

Pepino

Perejil

In Greek

αγγούρι

Μαϊντανός

In Portuguese

pepino

Salsa

In Polish

ogórek

Pietruszka

In Latin

cucumeris

apium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Tracheobionta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Apiales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Apiaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Petroselinum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

330

1 27800

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Properties of Cucumber and Parsley

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

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Season and Care of Cucumber and Parsley

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

Cucumber and Parsley Physical Information

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

Cucumber flower color: Yellow and Gold
Cucumber leaf color: Light Green
Parsley flower color: Yellow green
Parsley leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Cucumber and Parsley

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