Cucumber

Red Cardinal

About Cucumber and Red Cardinal

Cucumber

Red Cardinal

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Shrub

Origin

Southern Asia

United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-88-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

11-7

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, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Red, Magenta, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Brown, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

Drought

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

✔ ✘

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

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Throat itching

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Borders

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

Antiemetic, Diuretic, Purgative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used as a general tonic, Used as a rat poison, Used as a vegetable

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS sativus 'Diva'

ERYTHRINA herbacea

Common Name

Cucumber

Red cardinal, Cardinal spear

In Hindi

खीरा

Red Cardinal

In German

Gurke

Red Cardinal

In French

concombre

Cardinal rouge

In Spanish

Pepino

Cárdenas

In Greek

αγγούρι

κόκκινο Καρδινάλιος

In Portuguese

pepino

Cardeal vermelho

In Polish

ogórek

Red Cardinal

In Latin

cucumeris

Cardinalis Rubrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Fabales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Erythrina

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Melothrieae

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Faboideae

Number of Species

310

1 27800

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Properties of Cucumber and Red Cardinal

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

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Season and Care of Cucumber and Red Cardinal

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

Cucumber and Red Cardinal Physical Information

Cucumber and Red Cardinal physical information is very important for comparison. Cucumber height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Red Cardinal height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Cucumber and Red Cardinal are as follows:

Cucumber flower color: Yellow and Gold
Cucumber leaf color: Light Green
Red Cardinal flower color: Red, Magenta and Orange Red
Red Cardinal leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Cucumber and Red Cardinal

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