Cucumber

Ranunculus

About Cucumber and Ranunculus

Cucumber

Ranunculus

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Southern Asia

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Number of Varieties

360

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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

Banks, meadows, Roadsides, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-8-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-3

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

21,22

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

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Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm30.50 cm

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm22.90 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

White, Yellow, Red, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light 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

Lobed and toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Variety of soil types

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison, Seedlings

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, 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

Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

Variety of soil types

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

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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

Butterflies

Allergy

Throat itching

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, 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

Anodyne, Arthritis, Bronchitis, Nerve pain

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS sativus 'Diva'

Ranunculus acris

Common Name

Cucumber

Ranunculus, meadow buttercup, tall buttercup, common buttercup, giant buttercup

In Hindi

खीरा

Ranunculus

In German

Gurke

Ranunkel

In French

concombre

Ranunculus

In Spanish

Pepino

ranúnculo

In Greek

αγγούρι

Ranunculus

In Portuguese

pepino

Ranogkylos

In Polish

ogórek

Ranogkylos

In Latin

cucumeris

Ranogkylos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Ranunculales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Ranunculaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Ranunculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Melothrieae

Ranunculeae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Ranunculoideae

Number of Species

3600

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Properties of Cucumber and Ranunculus

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

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Season and Care of Cucumber and Ranunculus

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

Cucumber and Ranunculus Physical Information

Cucumber and Ranunculus physical information is very important for comparison. Cucumber height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Ranunculus height is 30.50 cm and width 22.90 cm. The color specification of Cucumber and Ranunculus are as follows:

Cucumber flower color: Yellow and Gold
Cucumber leaf color: Light Green
Ranunculus flower color: White, Yellow, Red and Green
Ranunculus leaf color:

Care of Cucumber and Ranunculus

Care of Cucumber and Ranunculus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cucumber pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots and Ranunculus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cucumber needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ranunculus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.