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About Parsnip and Cucumber


About Cucumber and Parsnip


What is

Life Span
Biennial and Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Vegetable  

Origin
Europe, Western Asia  
Southern Asia  

Types
Not Available  
Slicing, Pickling and burpless  

Number of Varieties
Not Available  
3  
99+

Habitat
waste ground, wastelands  
Floodplains, Wet forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
7-8  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, 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  
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
Rosette/Stemless  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
7.60 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Yellow, Gold  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown, Black  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available  
Not Available  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged  
Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
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
Aphids, Armyworm, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Pitch canker, Red blotch  
Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Leaf spot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Cold climate  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Not Available  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

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

Allergy
Stomach burn  
Throat itching  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Available  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Blood purifying, Good for skin  
Not Available  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Root  
Fruits, Seeds  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item  
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PASTINACA sativa  
CUCUMIS sativus 'Diva'  

Common Name
Parsnip  
Cucumber  

In Hindi
चुकंदर  
खीरा  

In German
Pastinake  
Gurke  

In French
Panais  
concombre  

In Spanish
Chirivía  
Pepino  

In Greek
Είδος δαυκίου  
αγγούρι  

In Portuguese
cherivia  
pepino  

In Polish
Pasternak  
ogórek  

In Latin
parsnip  
cucumeris  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Apiales  
Cucurbitales  

Family
Apiaceae  
Cucurbitaceae  

Genus
Abelia  
Cucumis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Not Available  
Melothrieae  

Subfamily
Not Available  
Cucurbitoideae  

Number of Species
Not Available  
Not Available  

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Properties of Parsnip and Cucumber

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

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Season and Care of Parsnip and Cucumber

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

Parsnip and Cucumber Physical Information

Parsnip and Cucumber physical information is very important for comparison. Parsnip height is 15.20 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Cucumber height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Parsnip and Cucumber are as follows:

Care of Parsnip and Cucumber

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

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