Cucumber

Pepperoncini Pepper

About Cucumber and Pepperoncini Pepper

Cucumber

Pepperoncini Pepper

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Southern Asia

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

Warm soil, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-8-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

White, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Red, Yellow 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, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

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

Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

Cutworms, fungus

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Birds, Flying insects, Insects, Rats, Squirrels

Allergy

Throat itching

Hives, Rash

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

anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants, Arthritis, Cancer, Gastritis, Nutrients, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used As Food

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, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS sativus 'Diva'

CAPSICUM annuum 'Italian Pepperoncini'

Common Name

Cucumber

Pepperoncini Pepper

In Hindi

खीरा

Pepperoncini Pepper

In German

Gurke

Pepperoncini Pepper

In French

concombre

Pepperoncini Pepper

In Spanish

Pepino

Pepperoncini Pepper

In Greek

αγγούρι

Pepperoncini Pepper

In Portuguese

pepino

Pepperoncini Pepper

In Polish

ogórek

Pepperoncini Pepper

In Latin

cucumeris

Pepperoncini Pepper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Solanales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Capsicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Melothrieae

Capsiceae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Solanoideae

Number of Species

3100

1 27800

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Properties of Cucumber and Pepperoncini Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Cucumber and Pepperoncini Pepper

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

Cucumber and Pepperoncini Pepper Physical Information

Cucumber and Pepperoncini Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Cucumber height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Pepperoncini Pepper height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Cucumber and Pepperoncini Pepper are as follows:

Cucumber flower color: Yellow and Gold
Cucumber leaf color: Light Green
Pepperoncini Pepper flower color: White and Green
Pepperoncini Pepper leaf color: Green

Care of Cucumber and Pepperoncini Pepper

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