Cucumber

Wingnut

About Cucumber and Wingnut

Cucumber

Wingnut

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Southern Asia

Asia

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Pterocarya fraxinifolia, Pterocarya stenoptera

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

Boggy areas, Mixed deciduous forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-86-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-1

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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 cm1,520.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

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, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison, Stem Cutting

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 less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots

Remove all suckers, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

Drought, Soil Compaction

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

Birds, 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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Diaphoretic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Bark, Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, 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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS sativus 'Diva'

Pterocarya fraxinifolia

Common Name

Cucumber

Caucasian wingnut, Caucasian walnut

In Hindi

खीरा

wingnut

In German

Gurke

wingnut

In French

concombre

wingnut

In Spanish

Pepino

wingnut

In Greek

αγγούρι

wingnut

In Portuguese

pepino

wingnut

In Polish

ogórek

Wingnut

In Latin

cucumeris

wingnut

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Fagales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Juglandaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Pterocarya

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Melothrieae

Juglandeae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Juglandoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Cucumber and Wingnut

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

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Season and Care of Cucumber and Wingnut

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

Cucumber and Wingnut Physical Information

Cucumber and Wingnut physical information is very important for comparison. Cucumber height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Wingnut height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Cucumber and Wingnut are as follows:

Cucumber flower color: Yellow and Gold
Cucumber leaf color: Light Green
Wingnut flower color: Yellow green
Wingnut leaf color: Green

Care of Cucumber and Wingnut

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