Cucumber

Sapodilla

About Cucumber and Sapodilla

Cucumber

Sapodilla

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Southern Asia

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Number of Varieties

360

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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

Coastal Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-811-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

A1, A2, 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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm150.00 cm

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm60.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Grafting, 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

Needs more water during establishment

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, organic fertlizers

14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost

Pests and Diseases

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

Anthracnose, Aphids, Red blotch, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction

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

Aphids, Squirrels

Allergy

Throat itching

Stomach pain, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Reduce Bruises

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Shadow Tree, Soil protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Dehydration, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Nutrients, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Application in Handicrafts, Food for animals, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS sativus 'Diva'

Manilkara zapota

Common Name

Cucumber

sapodilla , chikoo, Sapota

In Hindi

खीरा

चीकू

In German

Gurke

Breiapfelbaum

In French

concombre

Sapotillier

In Spanish

Pepino

chicle

In Greek

αγγούρι

sapodilla

In Portuguese

pepino

sapodilla

In Polish

ogórek

Pigwica właściwa, sapodilla

In Latin

cucumeris

sapodilla

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Ericales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Sapotaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Abelia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Melothrieae

Sapoteae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Sapotoideae

Number of Species

3134

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Properties of Cucumber and Sapodilla

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

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Season and Care of Cucumber and Sapodilla

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

Cucumber and Sapodilla Physical Information

Cucumber and Sapodilla physical information is very important for comparison. Cucumber height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Sapodilla height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Cucumber and Sapodilla are as follows:

Cucumber flower color: Yellow and Gold
Cucumber leaf color: Light Green
Sapodilla flower color: Yellow
Sapodilla leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Cucumber and Sapodilla

Care of Cucumber and Sapodilla include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cucumber pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots and Sapodilla pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness. In summer Cucumber needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sapodilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.