Kokum

Cucumber

About Kokum and Cucumber

Kokum

Cucumber

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

India

Southern Asia

Types

Pednem Keri, Kasarpal, Parashte

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Number of Varieties

-3

0 40000

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Habitat

Foot Hills, Tropical regions

Floodplains, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-117-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

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

500.00 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

10.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Dark Pink

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Burgundy

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green, Copper

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Olive, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong-lanceolate

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Needs more water during establishment

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, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

Leafminers, Red blotch, Root mealy bugs

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate

Facts

Flowers

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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

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

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

Allergy

Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair, Hair Conditioner, Makes Hair Silkier, Promotes Healthy Hair

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

Anthelmintic, Antitumor, Astringent, Cardiotonic, Dysentry, Indigestion

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used for its medicinal properties, Used to make juice

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

Fruit, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Garcinia indica

CUCUMIS sativus 'Diva'

Common Name

Kokum

Cucumber

In Hindi

Kokum

खीरा

In German

Kokum

Gurke

In French

Kokum

concombre

In Spanish

Kokum

Pepino

In Greek

Kokum

αγγούρι

In Portuguese

Kokum

pepino

In Polish

Kokum

ogórek

In Latin

Kokum

cucumeris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Theales

Cucurbitales

Family

Zamiaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Garcinia

Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Garcinieae

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Clusioideae

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Kokum and Cucumber

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

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Season and Care of Kokum and Cucumber

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

Kokum and Cucumber Physical Information

Kokum and Cucumber physical information is very important for comparison. Kokum height is 500.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Cucumber height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Kokum and Cucumber are as follows:

Kokum flower color: Dark Pink
Kokum leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Copper
Cucumber flower color: Yellow and Gold
Cucumber leaf color: Light Green

Care of Kokum and Cucumber

Care of Kokum and Cucumber include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kokum 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 Kokum 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.