Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Vegetable
Vegetable
Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia, India
Southern Asia
Types
White Spanish
Gladalan White
Slicing, Pickling and burpless
Number of Varieties
153
0
40000
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Habitat
Cropland, Farms, gardens
Floodplains, Wet forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99997-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
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
Upright/Erect
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
10.20 cm180.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow green
Yellow, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
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
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Sets
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period
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, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Dispose of diseased portions, Prune after flowering
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots
Fertilizers
14-14-14 Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize the soil before planting
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Downy mildew, Leaf rust, Slugs, Soft scales
Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Leaf spot
Plant Tolerance
Humidity, Shade areas, Shallow soil
Cold climate
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
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Insects, Snails
Ants, Birds, Flying insects, Insects, Rats, Squirrels
Allergy
Eye irritation, Gastric, Oral Allergy
Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Good for the Scalp, Reduce Bruises
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Analgesic, Asthma, Bronchitis, cholesterol-lowering, Cough, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Diuretic, High blood pressure, Respiratory Disorders, Rheumatism
anti-cancer, Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Combats Stress, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Inflammation
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Sauces
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
ALLIUM cepa 'White Ebenezer'
CUCUMIS sativus 'Diva'
Common Name
Garden Onion, White Onion
Cucumber
In Hindi
प्याज
खीरा
In German
Zwiebel
Gurke
In French
Oignon
concombre
In Spanish
Cebolla
Pepino
In Greek
Κρεμμύδι
αγγούρι
In Portuguese
Cebola
pepino
In Polish
Cebula
ogórek
In Latin
cepa
cucumeris
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Cucurbitales
Family
Liliaceae
Cucurbitaceae
Genus
Allium
Cucumis
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Allieae
Melothrieae
Subfamily
Allioideae
Cucurbitoideae
Number of Species
7503
1
27800
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