Cucumber

Sugar Apple

About Cucumber and Sugar Apple

Cucumber

Sugar Apple

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Fruit

Origin

Southern Asia

Caribbean, South America

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Pinks Mammoth, African Pride, Late Gold, Geffner, Hilary White

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

Warm and moist climatic conditions

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-810-13

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

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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Light Green, Sea 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

Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

oblong or narrow-lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container

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

Do Not over Water, Does not require regular watering

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots

Prune young trees into an open vase shape

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, organic fertlizers

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

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

Anthracnose, Diplodia rot, Leaf spot

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

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

Fruit Bats

Allergy

Throat itching

Oral Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin

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

Diabetes, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Bark, Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used to make hair tonic, Used to promote healthy blood flow during menstruation

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS sativus 'Diva'

ANNONA squamosa

Common Name

Cucumber

Sugar Apple

In Hindi

खीरा

सीताफल

In German

Gurke

Zuckerapfel

In French

concombre

Sugar Apple

In Spanish

Pepino

Manzana de azúcar

In Greek

αγγούρι

ζάχαρη της Apple

In Portuguese

pepino

Pinha

In Polish

ogórek

Cukier Jabłko

In Latin

cucumeris

Sugar Apple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Magnoliales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Annonaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Annona

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Melothrieae

Abreae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Maloideae

Number of Species

3166

1 27800

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Properties of Cucumber and Sugar Apple

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

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Season and Care of Cucumber and Sugar Apple

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

Cucumber and Sugar Apple Physical Information

Cucumber and Sugar Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Cucumber height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Sugar Apple height is 460.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Cucumber and Sugar Apple are as follows:

Cucumber flower color: Yellow and Gold
Cucumber leaf color: Light Green
Sugar Apple flower color: Yellow green
Sugar Apple leaf color: Light Green

Care of Cucumber and Sugar Apple

Care of Cucumber and Sugar Apple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cucumber pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots and Sugar Apple pruning is done Prune young trees into an open vase shape. In summer Cucumber needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sugar Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.