Cucumber

Taro

About Cucumber and Taro

Cucumber

Taro

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southern Asia

Southeastern Asia

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

Number of Varieties

3200

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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-810-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-8

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, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm30.00 cm

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

White, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Ivory

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

V-Shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

From Rhizomes

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 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially

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

Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Rats, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

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

Aphids, Bugs, Snails

Allergy

Throat itching

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Combats Stress, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Inflammation

Aging, Laxative, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS sativus 'Diva'

ALOCASIA micholitziana

Common Name

Cucumber

Elephant Ear, Taro

In Hindi

खीरा

अरवी

In German

Gurke

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

In French

concombre

Colocasia

In Spanish

Pepino

Colocasia

In Greek

αγγούρι

Colocasia

In Portuguese

pepino

Colocasia

In Polish

ogórek

Kolokazja

In Latin

cucumeris

Colocasia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Arales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Araceae

Genus

Cucumis

Alocasia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Melothrieae

Colocasiodeae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Aroideae

Number of Species

310

1 27800

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Properties of Cucumber and Taro

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

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Season and Care of Cucumber and Taro

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

Cucumber and Taro Physical Information

Cucumber and Taro physical information is very important for comparison. Cucumber height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Cucumber and Taro are as follows:

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

Care of Cucumber and Taro

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