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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Herbs  
Vegetable  

Origin
Eastern Europe, Mediterranean  
Southern Asia  

Types
Calypso, Caribe  
Slicing, Pickling and burpless  

Number of Varieties
3  
3  
99+

Habitat
River side, Waste areas  
Floodplains, Wet forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
7-8  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
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
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Yellow, Gold  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Sandy Brown  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry  
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, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
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
fertilize in growing season, Water soluble fertilizers  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, organic fertlizers  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Leaf spot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Cold climate  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

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

Allergy
Vomiting  
Throat itching  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Seeds, Stem  
Fruits, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for flavoring in Liquors, dairy products, gelatins,puddings, meats, candies, etc., Used for its medicinal properties  
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
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORIANDRUM sativum 'Delfino'  
CUCUMIS sativus 'Diva'  

Common Name
Cilantro, Coriander  
Cucumber  

In Hindi
धनिया  
खीरा  

In German
Koriander  
Gurke  

In French
Coriandre  
concombre  

In Spanish
Cilantro  
Pepino  

In Greek
Κολίανδρο  
αγγούρι  

In Portuguese
Coentro  
pepino  

In Polish
Kolendra  
ogórek  

In Latin
coriandri album  
cucumeris  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Embryophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Apiales  
Cucurbitales  

Family
Apiaceae  
Cucurbitaceae  

Genus
Coriandrum  
Cucumis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Melothrieae  

Subfamily
-  
Cucurbitoideae  

Number of Species
404  
99+
3  

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Difference Between Cilantro and Cucumber

If you are confused whether Cilantro or Cucumber are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Cilantro and Cucumber Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Cilantro are fertilize in growing season and Water soluble fertilizers, whereas for Cucumber fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost and organic fertlizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Cilantro and Cucumber if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Cilantro and Cucumber

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Cilantro and Cucumber. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Cilantro and Cucumber as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Cilantro is Antioxidants, Nutrients and Stomach pain whereas of Cucumber is anti-cancer, Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Combats Stress, Improve heart health, Indigestion and Inflammation. Cilantro has beauty benefits as follows: while Cucumber has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Cilantro vs Cucumber

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Cilantro vs Cucumber and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Cilantro are Vomiting whereas of Cucumber have Throat itching respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Cilantro has no showy fruits and Cucumber has showy fruits. Also Cilantro is not flowering and Cucumber is not flowering . You can compare Cilantro and Cucumber facts and facts of other plants too.

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