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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Tree  

Origin
Southern Asia  
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada  

Types
Slicing, Pickling and burpless  
Juglans nigra  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
10  

Habitat
Floodplains, Wet forest  
bottomlands, Moist woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-8  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
9-3  

Sunset Zone
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  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
1,830.00 cm  
22

Minimum Width
180.00 cm  
99+
1,830.00 cm  
7

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Gold  
Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green  
Green, Chocolate  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Green  

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

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

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots  
Prune in early spring, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, organic fertlizers  
Apply NPK fertilizer at the ratio of 6-24-24  

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

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

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

Allergy
Throat itching  
Anaphylaxis, Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Combats Stress, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Inflammation  
Cancer, Coronary diseases, Cures constipation, Diarrhea, Diphtheria, High cholestrol, Immunity, Intestinal worms, Leukemia, Skin wounds, Sore throat, Syphilis, Use as a gargle  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CUCUMIS sativus 'Diva'  
JUGLANS nigra  

Common Name
Cucumber  
Black Walnut  

In Hindi
खीरा  
काले अखरोट के पेड़  

In German
Gurke  
Schwarz Walnussbaum  

In French
concombre  
Noir noyer  

In Spanish
Pepino  
nogal negro  

In Greek
αγγούρι  
Μαύρη καρυδιά  

In Portuguese
pepino  
nogueira preta  

In Polish
ogórek  
Czarny orzech drzewo  

In Latin
cucumeris  
Niger walnut tree  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cucurbitales  
Juglandales  

Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Juglandaceae  

Genus
Cucumis  
Juglans  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Melothrieae  
Juglandeae  

Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae  
Juglandinae  

Number of Species
3  
16  
99+

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Difference Between Cucumber and Black Walnut

If you are confused whether Cucumber or Black Walnut 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 Cucumber and Black Walnut Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Cucumber are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost and organic fertlizers, whereas for Black Walnut fertilizers required are Apply NPK fertilizer at the ratio of 6-24-24. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Cucumber and Black Walnut if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Cucumber and Black Walnut

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Cucumber and Black Walnut. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Cucumber and Black Walnut 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 Cucumber is anti-cancer, Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Combats Stress, Improve heart health, Indigestion and Inflammation whereas of Black Walnut is Cancer, Coronary diseases, Cures constipation, Diarrhea, Diphtheria, High cholestrol, Immunity, Intestinal worms, Leukemia, Skin wounds, Sore throat, Syphilis and Use as a gargle. Cucumber has beauty benefits as follows: while Black Walnut has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Cucumber vs Black Walnut

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 Cucumber vs Black Walnut 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 Cucumber are Throat itching whereas of Black Walnut have Anaphylaxis and Toxic respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Cucumber has showy fruits and Black Walnut has showy fruits. Also Cucumber is not flowering and Black Walnut is not flowering . You can compare Cucumber and Black Walnut facts and facts of other plants too.

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