Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Origin
Southern Asia
Mediterranean, Northern Africa
Types
Slicing, Pickling and burpless
Erianthus ravennae, Saccharum ravennae
Habitat
Floodplains, Wet forest
marshes, Riverbanks
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-8
6-9
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
1, 2, 3, 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
Flower Color
Yellow, Gold
Purple, Silver
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
White, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Purple, Tan
Leaf Color in Winter
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Purple, Tan
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Grass like
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate
Late Summer, Fall
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Vegetative
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Water once every two or three weeks
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots
Cut back all stems to the same height
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, organic fertlizers
0-10-10 NPK fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Leaf spot
Drought, Edema
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Ants, Birds, Flying insects, Insects, Rats, Squirrels
Birds
Allergy
Throat itching
Noxious Weed
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Borders, Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Erosion control
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Combats Stress, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Inflammation
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Leaves
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Cultivated for fodder
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
CUCUMIS sativus 'Diva'
SACCHARUM ravennae
Common Name
Cucumber
Hardy Pampas Grass, Plume Grass, Ravennagrass
In Hindi
खीरा
Plume Grass
In German
Gurke
Plume Gras
In French
concombre
Plume Herbe
In Spanish
Pepino
Penacho de hierba
In Greek
αγγούρι
Plume Grass
In Portuguese
pepino
Plume grama
In Polish
ogórek
Pióropusz Trawa
In Latin
cucumeris
Kessinger Grass
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Cucurbitales
Cyperales
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Poaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Melothrieae
Andropogoneae
Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae
Panicoideae
Season and Care of Cucumber and Plume Grass
Season and care of Cucumber and Plume Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Cucumber and Plume Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cucumber season is Summer and Fall and Plume Grass season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Cucumber is Loam and for Plume Grass is Loam while the PH of soil for Cucumber is Neutral and for Plume Grass is Acidic, Neutral.
Cucumber and Plume Grass Physical Information
Cucumber and Plume Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Cucumber height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Plume Grass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Cucumber and Plume Grass are as follows:
Cucumber flower color: Yellow and Gold
Cucumber leaf color: Light Green
Plume Grass flower color: Purple and Silver
- Plume Grass leaf color: White and Gray Green
Care of Cucumber and Plume Grass
Care of Cucumber and Plume Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cucumber pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots and Plume Grass pruning is done Cut back all stems to the same height. In summer Cucumber needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Plume Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.