Cucumber

Quickstick

About Cucumber and Quickstick

Cucumber

Quickstick

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

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

Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-810-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-9

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

H1, H2, 13, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Pink, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Green, Chocolate

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

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Dry Conditions

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Stem Cutting

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, 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

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, Fertilize in early spring, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Brown Spots, Scab, Scorch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

Drought, Dry Conditions

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

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

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

Bees

Allergy

Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Reduce Bruises

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Agroforestry, Fixes Nitrogen, Insect Repellent, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Antifungal, Cold, Expectorant, Fever, Rheumatism, Sedative, Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Cattle Fodder, Used as firewood, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS sativus 'Diva'

GLIRICIDIA sepium

Common Name

Cucumber

Mexican Lilac, Mother-of-coffee, Quickstick

In Hindi

खीरा

QUICKSTICK

In German

Gurke

QUICKSTICK

In French

concombre

QUICKSTICK

In Spanish

Pepino

QUICKSTICK

In Greek

αγγούρι

QUICKSTICK

In Portuguese

pepino

QuickStick

In Polish

ogórek

QUICKSTICK

In Latin

cucumeris

Quickstick

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Fabales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Gliricidia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Melothrieae

Robinieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Faboideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Cucumber and Quickstick

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

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Season and Care of Cucumber and Quickstick

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

Cucumber and Quickstick Physical Information

Cucumber and Quickstick physical information is very important for comparison. Cucumber height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Quickstick height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Cucumber and Quickstick are as follows:

Cucumber flower color: Yellow and Gold
Cucumber leaf color: Light Green
Quickstick flower color: Pink and Light Pink
Quickstick leaf color: Green

Care of Cucumber and Quickstick

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