Cucumber

Wilga

About Cucumber and Wilga

Cucumber

Wilga

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Southern Asia

Australia

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Number of Varieties

335

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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-89-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

21,22

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

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

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Linear to lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

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, Fall, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings, 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

Water regularly for 2 months

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

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots

Pruning may be required for height clearance

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, organic fertlizers

Does not require fertilizer once established

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

Drought

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

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

Blowflies, Insects

Allergy

Throat itching

Mild Allergen

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

Anodyne, Odontalgic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Wood

Other Uses

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

Used as a fodder tree in agricultural areas, Useful for shade

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS sativus 'Diva'

GEIJERA parviflora

Common Name

Cucumber

Wilga, Native Willow

In Hindi

खीरा

Wilga

In German

Gurke

Pirol

In French

concombre

loriot

In Spanish

Pepino

oriol

In Greek

αγγούρι

φλώρος

In Portuguese

pepino

papa-figos

In Polish

ogórek

Wilga

In Latin

cucumeris

oriole

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Charophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Equisetopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Sapindales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Geijera

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

345

1 27800

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Properties of Cucumber and Wilga

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

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Season and Care of Cucumber and Wilga

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

Cucumber and Wilga Physical Information

Cucumber and Wilga physical information is very important for comparison. Cucumber height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Wilga height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Cucumber and Wilga are as follows:

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

Care of Cucumber and Wilga

Care of Cucumber and Wilga include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cucumber pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots and Wilga pruning is done Pruning may be required for height clearance. In summer Cucumber needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Wilga needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.