Cucumber

Walking Iris

About Cucumber and Walking Iris

Cucumber

Walking Iris

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southern Asia

Brazil

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Neomarica gracilis

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

subtropical regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-87-14

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, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

White, Blue, Burgundy, Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Sword-like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison, 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

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

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots

Cut out old flower stalks, Cut out old leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, organic fertlizers

Balanced garden plant fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Rodent, Viruses

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

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

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

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

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

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, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS sativus 'Diva'

NEOMARICA caerulea

Common Name

Cucumber

Giant Apostle's Iris, Walking Iris

In Hindi

खीरा

Walking Iris

In German

Gurke

Gehen Iris

In French

concombre

Iris Marcher

In Spanish

Pepino

caminar Iris

In Greek

αγγούρι

περπάτημα Iris

In Portuguese

pepino

Andar Iris

In Polish

ogórek

Walking Iris

In Latin

cucumeris

O Thaumantias

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Liliales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Neomarica

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Melothrieae

Mariceae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Iridoideae

Number of Species

328

1 27800

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Properties of Cucumber and Walking Iris

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

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Season and Care of Cucumber and Walking Iris

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

Cucumber and Walking Iris Physical Information

Cucumber and Walking Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Cucumber height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Walking Iris height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Cucumber and Walking Iris are as follows:

Cucumber flower color: Yellow and Gold
Cucumber leaf color: Light Green
Walking Iris flower color: White, Blue, Burgundy, Lavender and Blue Violet
Walking Iris leaf color: Green

Care of Cucumber and Walking Iris

Care of Cucumber and Walking Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cucumber pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots and Walking Iris pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks and Cut out old leaves. In summer Cucumber needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Walking Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.