Cucumber

Sausage Tree

About Cucumber and Sausage Tree

Cucumber

Sausage Tree

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Southern Asia

Eastern Africa, Middle Africa

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Kigelia africana

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

Riverine forest, wooded grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-89-12

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, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm910.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Dark Red, Tan

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Tan

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

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

Needs a lot of water initially

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

Full 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

Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly

Pests and Diseases

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

Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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, Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Throat itching

Poisonous when unripe

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Slow downs aging

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

Gynaecological, Malaria, STDs

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Dried seeds, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used to flavour beer, Used to produce a red dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS sativus 'Diva'

KIGELIA africana

Common Name

Cucumber

Sausage Tree

In Hindi

खीरा

Sausage Tree

In German

Gurke

Sausage Tree

In French

concombre

saucisse Arbre

In Spanish

Pepino

Árbol de salchicha

In Greek

αγγούρι

λουκάνικο δέντρο

In Portuguese

pepino

Árvore de salsicha

In Polish

ogórek

kiełbasa Drzewo

In Latin

cucumeris

farciminis ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Lamiales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Bignoniaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Kaempferia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Melothrieae

Tecomeae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Cucumber and Sausage Tree

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

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Season and Care of Cucumber and Sausage Tree

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

Cucumber and Sausage Tree Physical Information

Cucumber and Sausage Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Cucumber height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Sausage Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Cucumber and Sausage Tree are as follows:

Cucumber flower color: Yellow and Gold
Cucumber leaf color: Light Green
Sausage Tree flower color: Dark Red and Tan
Sausage Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Cucumber and Sausage Tree

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