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About Cucumber and Watermelon

What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Vegetable
Fruit

Origin

Southern Asia
Africa, Southern Africa

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless
Cathay Belle Diana Gold Baby Gold Flower Golden Midget Golden Sunrise

Number of Varieties

31200
0 40000
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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-8-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-4

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, 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

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm240.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green
Yellow, Light Yellow, Dark Green, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green
Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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, Nitrogen, Water soluble fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Leaf spot
Aphids, Bacterial fruit blotch, Cabbage looper, Cucumber mosaic, Cutworms, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Ants, Birds, Flying insects, Insects, Rats, Squirrels
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Allergy

Throat itching
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

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
Nutrients, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds
Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS sativus 'Diva'
CITRULLUS lanatus 'Moon and Stars'

Common Name

Cucumber
Moon and Stars Watermelon, Watermelon

In Hindi

खीरा
तरबूज़

In German

Gurke
Wassermelone

In French

concombre
Pastèque

In Spanish

Pepino
sandía

In Greek

αγγούρι
καρπούζι

In Portuguese

pepino
melancia

In Polish

ogórek
arbuz

In Latin

cucumeris
PEPO

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Cucurbitales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Cucumis
Citrullus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Melothrieae
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Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
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Number of Species

31000
1 27800
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Properties of Cucumber and Watermelon

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

Season and Care of Cucumber and Watermelon

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

Cucumber and Watermelon Physical Information

Cucumber and Watermelon physical information is very important for comparison. Cucumber height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Watermelon height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Cucumber and Watermelon are as follows:

  • Cucumber flower color: Yellow and Gold

  • Cucumber leaf color: Light Green

  • Watermelon flower color: Yellow

  • Watermelon leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Light Yellow

Care of Cucumber and Watermelon

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