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Winter Daphne
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About Cucumber and Winter Daphne

What is

Life Span

Annual
Biennial and Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Southern Asia
China, Japan

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless
Daphne odora,Daphne. mezereum.,Daphne transatlantica

Number of Varieties

31
0 40000
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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest
shade of upland trees

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-87-9
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 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold
White, Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green
Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
feather-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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
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

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Pests and Diseases

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

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

Allergy

Throat itching
poisonous if ingested

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Borders, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

-
-

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
Anodyne, Antiphlogistic, Antispasmodic, Depurative, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds
Flowers

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS sativus 'Diva'
DAPHNE odora

Common Name

Cucumber
winter daphne

In Hindi

खीरा
winter daphne

In German

Gurke
Daphne odora

In French

concombre
Daphne odora

In Spanish

Pepino
Daphne odora

In Greek

αγγούρι
Daphne odora

In Portuguese

pepino
Daphne odora

In Polish

ogórek
Daphne odora

In Latin

cucumeris
Daphne odora

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Rosopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Malvales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Thymelaeaceae

Genus

Cucumis
Daphne

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Melothrieae
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Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
Euphorbioideae

Number of Species

370
1 27800
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Properties of Cucumber and Winter Daphne

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

Season and Care of Cucumber and Winter Daphne

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

Cucumber and Winter Daphne Physical Information

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

  • Cucumber flower color: Yellow and Gold

  • Cucumber leaf color: Light Green

  • Winter Daphne flower color: White, Pink and Rose

  • Winter Daphne leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Cucumber and Winter Daphne

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