Sweetshrub

Cucumber

About Sweetshrub and Cucumber

Sweetshrub

Cucumber

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Shrub

Vegetable

Origin

Southern Asia

Types

Calycanthus floridus floridus, Calycanthus floridus glaucus

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

shaded woods, Woodlands

Floodplains, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-87-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

12-1

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22

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

180.00 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Violet

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Light Yellow, Gold

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, 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

Bacterial Gall, Powdery mildew

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Cold climate

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

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

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Insects

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

Allergy

Toxic if not prepared properly

Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

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

Antispasmodic, Cardiac, Disinfectant, Diuretic

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Root

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Culinary use, Disinfectant, Repellent

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Calycanthus floridus

CUCUMIS sativus 'Diva'

Common Name

Sweetshrub

Cucumber

In Hindi

sweetshrub

खीरा

In German

sweetshrub

Gurke

In French

sweetshrub

concombre

In Spanish

sweetshrub

Pepino

In Greek

sweetshrub

αγγούρι

In Portuguese

sweetshrub

pepino

In Polish

sweetshrub

ogórek

In Latin

sweetshrub

cucumeris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Laurales

Cucurbitales

Family

Calycanthaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Calycanthus

Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Sweetshrub and Cucumber

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

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Season and Care of Sweetshrub and Cucumber

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

Sweetshrub and Cucumber Physical Information

Sweetshrub and Cucumber physical information is very important for comparison. Sweetshrub height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Cucumber height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Sweetshrub and Cucumber are as follows:

Sweetshrub flower color: White, Light Yellow and Violet
Sweetshrub leaf color: Green
Cucumber flower color: Yellow and Gold
Cucumber leaf color: Light Green

Care of Sweetshrub and Cucumber

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