Dumbcane

Cucumber

About Dumbcane and Cucumber

Dumbcane

Cucumber

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Tender Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

Brazil

Southern Asia

Types

Ornamental plant

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Number of Varieties

503

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Floodplains, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-157-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

oblong or obovate

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

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

Allergy

Eye irritation, Nausea, Swelling in mouth

Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Air freshner, Showy Purposes

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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIEFFENBACHIA seguine

CUCUMIS sativus 'Diva'

Common Name

Dumbcane

Cucumber

In Hindi

dieffenbachia seguine

खीरा

In German

Dieffenbachie

Gurke

In French

dieffenbachia seguine

concombre

In Spanish

seguine DIEFFENBACHIA

Pepino

In Greek

Dieffenbachia seguine

αγγούρι

In Portuguese

Dieffenbachia seguine

pepino

In Polish

Difenbachia seguine

ogórek

In Latin

Caladium

cucumeris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Alismatales

Cucurbitales

Family

Araceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Dieffenbachia

Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Abreae

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Aroideae

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

563

1 27800

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Properties of Dumbcane and Cucumber

Wondering what are the properties of Dumbcane and Cucumber? We provide you with everything About Dumbcane and Cucumber. Dumbcane doesn't have thorns and Cucumber doesn't have thorns. Also Dumbcane does not have fragrant flowers. Dumbcane has allergic reactions like Eye irritation, Nausea and Swelling in mouth and Cucumber has allergic reactions like Eye irritation, Nausea and Swelling in mouth. 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 Dumbcane and Cucumber and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Dumbcane and Cucumber

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

Dumbcane and Cucumber Physical Information

Dumbcane and Cucumber physical information is very important for comparison. Dumbcane height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Cucumber height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Dumbcane and Cucumber are as follows:

Dumbcane flower color:
Dumbcane leaf color: White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow and Ivory
Cucumber flower color: Yellow and Gold
Cucumber leaf color: Light Green

Care of Dumbcane and Cucumber

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