Cucumber

Tangerine

About Cucumber and Tangerine

Cucumber

Tangerine

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Fruit

Origin

Southern Asia

Southeastern Asia, Japan

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Clementines, dancy, fallglo, lee

Number of Varieties

350

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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-88-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

10-8

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 cm300.00 cm

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

White, Red, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Green, Orange

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

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Lance shaped

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

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

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

Average Water Needs, occasional watering once established, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

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, Requires little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, organic fertlizers

20-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Beetles, Earwigs, Leafminers, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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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

Beetles, Birds, Butterflies, Insects, Leaf Hoppers, Rabbits

Allergy

Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Skin Problems

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

Aging, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Skin Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS sativus 'Diva'

CITRUS reticulata 'Armstrong'

Common Name

Cucumber

Armstrong Tangerine, Tangerine

In Hindi

खीरा

संतरा

In German

Gurke

Mandarine

In French

concombre

mandarine

In Spanish

Pepino

mandarina

In Greek

αγγούρι

μανταρίνι

In Portuguese

pepino

tangerina

In Polish

ogórek

mandarynka

In Latin

cucumeris

Tangerine

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Sapindales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

320

1 27800

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Properties of Cucumber and Tangerine

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

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Season and Care of Cucumber and Tangerine

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

Cucumber and Tangerine Physical Information

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

Cucumber flower color: Yellow and Gold
Cucumber leaf color: Light Green
Tangerine flower color: White, Red and Purple
Tangerine leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Cucumber and Tangerine

Care of Cucumber and Tangerine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cucumber pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots and Tangerine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires little pruning. In summer Cucumber needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tangerine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.