Cucumber

Peruvian Daffodil

About Cucumber and Peruvian Daffodil

Cucumber

Peruvian Daffodil

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Southern Asia

South America

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-88-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

10-8

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

21,22

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

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Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm61.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Strap shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

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

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Offsets

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 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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High phosphorus

Pests and Diseases

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

Leaf spot, Mosaic viruses

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

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

Bees, Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators

Allergy

Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Ornamental use, 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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS sativus 'Diva'

HYMENOCALLIS longipetala

Common Name

Cucumber

Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily

In Hindi

खीरा

peruvian daffodil

In German

Gurke

peruvian daffodil

In French

concombre

peruvian daffodil

In Spanish

Pepino

Pamianthe

In Greek

αγγούρι

peruvian daffodil

In Portuguese

pepino

peruvian daffodil

In Polish

ogórek

peruvian daffodil

In Latin

cucumeris

peruvian daffodil

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Asparagales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Pamianthe

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Melothrieae

Clinantheae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

340

1 27800

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Properties of Cucumber and Peruvian Daffodil

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

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Season and Care of Cucumber and Peruvian Daffodil

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

Cucumber and Peruvian Daffodil Physical Information

Cucumber and Peruvian Daffodil physical information is very important for comparison. Cucumber height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Peruvian Daffodil height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Cucumber and Peruvian Daffodil are as follows:

Cucumber flower color: Yellow and Gold
Cucumber leaf color: Light Green
Peruvian Daffodil flower color: White
Peruvian Daffodil leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Cucumber and Peruvian Daffodil

Care of Cucumber and Peruvian Daffodil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cucumber pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots and Peruvian Daffodil pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires little pruning. In summer Cucumber needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Peruvian Daffodil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.