Cucumber

Plum

About Cucumber and Plum

Cucumber

Plum

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Fruit

Origin

Southern Asia

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

European plum, Gages, Japanese plum

Number of Varieties

315

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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

Moist Soils, Sandy areas, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-85-8

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-3

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm609.60 cm

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm457.20 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Pink, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Purple, Violet, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Pink

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Early Spring, Late Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Grafting

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, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, 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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, organic fertlizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

Drought

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

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

Ants, Aphids, Beetles, Mites

Allergy

Throat itching

Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Bone strength, Brain disease, Cancer, Cellular Health, constipation, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Heart problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Cosmetics

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS sativus 'Diva'

PRUNUS domestica 'Brooks'

Common Name

Cucumber

Plum

In Hindi

खीरा

बेर

In German

Gurke

Pflaume

In French

concombre

prune

In Spanish

Pepino

ciruela

In Greek

αγγούρι

Δαμάσκηνο

In Portuguese

pepino

ameixa

In Polish

ogórek

Śliwka

In Latin

cucumeris

Plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Rosales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

340

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Properties of Cucumber and Plum

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

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Season and Care of Cucumber and Plum

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

Cucumber and Plum Physical Information

Cucumber and Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Cucumber height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Plum height is 609.60 cm and width 457.20 cm. The color specification of Cucumber and Plum are as follows:

Cucumber flower color: Yellow and Gold
Cucumber leaf color: Light Green
Plum flower color: Pink and White
Plum leaf color: Pink

Care of Cucumber and Plum

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