Cucumber

Tangelo

About Cucumber and Tangelo

Cucumber

Tangelo

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Fruit

Origin

Southern Asia

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Minneola, Nova, Orlando

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

Hillside, Low Elevation

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-89-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

10-9

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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Orange, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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 Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

reseeds

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires 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

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

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

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

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Throat itching

Itchiness, Oral Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Bonsai, Showy Purposes

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

Abdominal Disease, Digestion problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Added to salads

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS sativus 'Diva'

CITRUS x tangelo

Common Name

Cucumber

Tangelo

In Hindi

खीरा

Tangelo

In German

Gurke

Minneola (Zitrusfrucht)

In French

concombre

Tangelo

In Spanish

Pepino

Tangelo

In Greek

αγγούρι

Tangelo

In Portuguese

pepino

fruta cítrica formada pelo cruzamento de pomelo e tangerina

In Polish

ogórek

Tangelo

In Latin

cucumeris

Tangelo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Streptophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Sapindales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Aurantioideae

Number of Species

320

1 27800

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Properties of Cucumber and Tangelo

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

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Season and Care of Cucumber and Tangelo

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

Cucumber and Tangelo Physical Information

Cucumber and Tangelo physical information is very important for comparison. Cucumber height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Tangelo height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Cucumber and Tangelo are as follows:

Cucumber flower color: Yellow and Gold
Cucumber leaf color: Light Green
Tangelo flower color: White
Tangelo leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Cucumber and Tangelo

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