Elephant Apple

Cucumber

About Elephant Apple and Cucumber

Elephant Apple

Cucumber

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, China

Southern Asia

Types

Tropical Fruit Tree

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Number of Varieties

103

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Habitat

Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests

Floodplains, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-157-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

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

Spreading

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,370.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green, Brown

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong or Lanceolate

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

Put diluted fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Chlorosis, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

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

Allergy

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

Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent, Expectorant

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Jam, Jelly, used in Indian cuisine in curries

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, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DILLENIA indica

CUCUMIS sativus 'Diva'

Common Name

Chulta, Elephant Apple

Cucumber

In Hindi

Elephant Apple

खीरा

In German

Elefant von Apple

Gurke

In French

Elephant d'Apple

concombre

In Spanish

El elefante de Apple

Pepino

In Greek

ελέφαντας της Apple

αγγούρι

In Portuguese

Elefante da Apple

pepino

In Polish

Słoń Jabłko

ogórek

In Latin

Elephant Apple

cucumeris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Dilleniales

Cucurbitales

Family

Dilleniaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Dillenia

Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Elephant Apple and Cucumber

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

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Season and Care of Elephant Apple and Cucumber

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

Elephant Apple and Cucumber Physical Information

Elephant Apple and Cucumber physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Apple height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,370.00 cm whereas Cucumber height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Elephant Apple and Cucumber are as follows:

Elephant Apple flower color: Ivory
Elephant Apple leaf color: Dark Green
Cucumber flower color: Yellow and Gold
Cucumber leaf color: Light Green

Care of Elephant Apple and Cucumber

Care of Elephant Apple and Cucumber include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Elephant Apple pruning is done Remove dead branches and Cucumber pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Elephant Apple 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.