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Limequat
Limequat

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About Limequat and Cucumber

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Fruit
Vegetable

Origin

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Southern Asia

Types

Eustis, Lakeland, Tavares
Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Number of Varieties

33
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Woodlands
Floodplains, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-127-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-6
12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 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

Oval or Rounded
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Yellow green
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, 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

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

High
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings
Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Moderate
Lots of watering

In Spring

Ample Water
Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Citrus foot rot, Citrus gummosis, Citrus leaf miner
Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Leaf spot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Cold climate

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

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

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

Allergy

-
Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used in making beverages
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

X CITROFORTUNELLA floridana
CUCUMIS sativus 'Diva'

Common Name

Limequat
Cucumber

In Hindi

Limequat
खीरा

In German

Limequat
Gurke

In French

Limequat
concombre

In Spanish

Limequat
Pepino

In Greek

Limequat
αγγούρι

In Portuguese

Limequat
pepino

In Polish

Limequat
ogórek

In Latin

Limequat
cucumeris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Cucurbitales

Family

Rutaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Citrus
Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Melothrieae

Subfamily

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Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

13
1 27800
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Properties of Limequat and Cucumber

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

Season and Care of Limequat and Cucumber

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

Limequat and Cucumber Physical Information

Limequat and Cucumber physical information is very important for comparison. Limequat height is 300.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Cucumber height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Limequat and Cucumber are as follows:

  • Limequat flower color: White

  • Limequat leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Cucumber flower color: Yellow and Gold

  • Cucumber leaf color: Light Green

Care of Limequat and Cucumber

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