Cucumber

Zucchini

About Cucumber and Zucchini

Cucumber

Zucchini

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, Southern Asia

America

1.4 Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

3NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

agricultural areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-8Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Not Available

1.8 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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Bushy, Evergreen

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.20 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

180.00 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green

Purple, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Heart shaped, toothed with three to five lobes

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Moist, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Pollution, Shade areas, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do not water excessively

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots

cut main flower spike, Proper mowing practices are necessary, Remove damaged fruit

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, organic fertlizers

Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks, Compost

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Bacterial Stem Rot, Mildew, Red blotch, Ring Rot, White spots

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

Shade areas, Shallow soil, Soil Compaction

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

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

Leafminer, Mice, Not Available, Rodents

5.12 Allergy

Throat itching

Sore Throat, Stomach pain

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Ornamental use

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Anti-ageing, Remove blemishes

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects

Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Antibacterial, Antioxidants, Detoxification, Rich in Potassium, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Cattle Fodder, Culinary use, Used as a laxative

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CUCUMIS sativus 'Diva'

Cucurbita pepo

7.2 Common Name

Cucumber

Zucchini, courgette

7.2.1 In Hindi

खीरा

तोरी

7.2.2 In German

Gurke

Zucchini

7.2.3 In French

concombre

Courgette

7.2.4 In Spanish

Pepino

calabacín

7.2.5 In Greek

αγγούρι

κολοκύθι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

pepino

abobrinha

7.2.7 In Polish

ogórek

Kabaczek

7.2.8 In Latin

cucumeris

zucchini

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cucurbitales

Violales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Cucumis

Cucurbita

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Melothrieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Not Available, Solanoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Cucumber and Zucchini

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

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Season and Care of Cucumber and Zucchini

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

Cucumber and Zucchini Physical Information

Cucumber and Zucchini physical information is very important for comparison. Cucumber height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Zucchini height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Cucumber and Zucchini are as follows:

Cucumber flower color: Yellow and Gold
Cucumber leaf color: Light Green
Zucchini flower color: Lavender
Zucchini leaf color: Green

Care of Cucumber and Zucchini

Care of Cucumber and Zucchini include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cucumber pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots and Zucchini pruning is done cut main flower spike, Proper mowing practices are necessary and Remove damaged fruit. In summer Cucumber needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Zucchini needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.