1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Southern Asia
North America, Mexico, Central America, South America
1.4 Types
Slicing, Pickling and burpless
Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Floodplains, Wet forest
Cultivated Beds
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 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
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
1.9 Habit
Vining/Climbing
Prostrate/Trailing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
15.20 cm7.62 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
180.00 cm50.80 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Gold
Yellow, Gold
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Heart-shaped
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, organic fertlizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphate, Potassium
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Leaf spot
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Ants, Birds, Flying insects, Insects, Rats, Squirrels
Ants, Bees
5.12 Allergy
Throat itching
Dermatitis
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Available
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Combats Stress, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Inflammation
Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Diabetes, Fiber, High blood pressure, Immunity, Manganese, Rich in Potassium, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
For making oil, Used As Food
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CUCUMIS sativus 'Diva'
CUCURBITA moschata 'Quantum'
7.2 Common Name
Cucumber
Butternut Squash
7.2.1 In Hindi
खीरा
Butternut Squash Plant
7.2.2 In German
Gurke
Butternut Squash-Anlage
7.2.3 In French
concombre
Courge musquée Plante
7.2.4 In Spanish
Pepino
Planta de la calabaza de Butternut
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
pepino
Butternut Squash planta
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
cucumeris
Planta butternut cucurbitae
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
Cucurbitaceae
Cucurbitaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Melothrieae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae
Papilionoideae
8.10 Number of Species