Cucumber

Pot Marigold

About Cucumber and Pot Marigold

Cucumber

Pot Marigold

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants

Origin

Southern Asia

Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Kablouna Gold, Fiesta Gitana, Art Shades

Number of Varieties

330

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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas, wastelands

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-83-9

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

6 - 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

A2, A3, H1, 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 cm80.00 cm

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm91.44 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Yellow, Orange, Bronze, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Green, Tan

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

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Oblong-lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Early Autumn, Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Well drained

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

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

Early Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

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

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Moist, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots

Cut or pinch the stems, 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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Double, Semi-Double

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

Medium

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

Beetles, Butterflies, Flying insects

Allergy

Throat itching

Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Skin rash, Swelling

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems, used as a dye

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

Curing mumps and measles, Cuts, Reduces toothache, Surgical wounds, Throat infection, Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

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

Cosmetics, Sometimes used for making wine, Used as an insecticide, Used as essential oil, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in salads

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Groundcover, Showy Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS sativus 'Diva'

CALENDULA officinalis

Common Name

Cucumber

Pot Marigold

In Hindi

खीरा

Pot Marigold

In German

Gurke

Ringelblume

In French

concombre

pot Marigold

In Spanish

Pepino

Caléndula

In Greek

αγγούρι

καλέντουλα

In Portuguese

pepino

pot Marigold

In Polish

ogórek

Pot Marigold

In Latin

cucumeris

Zinnia Pot

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Asterales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Cucumis

Calendula

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Melothrieae

‎Calenduleae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Asteroideae

Number of Species

320

1 27800

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Properties of Cucumber and Pot Marigold

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

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Season and Care of Cucumber and Pot Marigold

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

Cucumber and Pot Marigold Physical Information

Cucumber and Pot Marigold physical information is very important for comparison. Cucumber height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Pot Marigold height is 80.00 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Cucumber and Pot Marigold are as follows:

Cucumber flower color: Yellow and Gold
Cucumber leaf color: Light Green
Pot Marigold flower color: Yellow, Orange, Bronze and Ivory
Pot Marigold leaf color: Green

Care of Cucumber and Pot Marigold

Care of Cucumber and Pot Marigold include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cucumber pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots and Pot Marigold pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Pot Marigold needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.