Cucumber

Silver Bells

About Cucumber and Silver Bells

Cucumber

Silver Bells

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Southern Asia

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Mountain silverbell , Rosea

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-85-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-5

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 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

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

Acuminate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

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

Prune grass to maintain level, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

Drought and Salt

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

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, Flying insects

Allergy

Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS sativus 'Diva'

ORNITHOGALUM nutans

Common Name

Cucumber

Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells

In Hindi

खीरा

Silver bells

In German

Gurke

Silver bells

In French

concombre

Silver bells

In Spanish

Pepino

Silver bells

In Greek

αγγούρι

Silver bells

In Portuguese

pepino

Silver bells

In Polish

ogórek

Silver bells

In Latin

cucumeris

Silver bells

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Ebenales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Asparagaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Halesia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Eudicots

Tribe

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Cucumber and Silver Bells

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

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Season and Care of Cucumber and Silver Bells

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

Cucumber and Silver Bells Physical Information

Cucumber and Silver Bells physical information is very important for comparison. Cucumber height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Cucumber and Silver Bells are as follows:

Cucumber flower color: Yellow and Gold
Cucumber leaf color: Light Green
Silver Bells flower color: White
Silver Bells leaf color: Green

Care of Cucumber and Silver Bells

Care of Cucumber and Silver Bells include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cucumber pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots and Silver Bells pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level, 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 Silver Bells needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.