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Cestrum aurantiacum
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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Shrub

Origin

Southern Asia
Central America, South America

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless
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Number of Varieties

35
0 40000
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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest
Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-88-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-10

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
H1, H2, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold
Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Green
White

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
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Lance-shaped to oblong

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
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
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
reseeds

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
Needs very little water

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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots
Prune regularly, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Leaf spot
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate
Drought

Facts

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

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

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

Allergy

Throat itching
poisonous if ingested

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Farmland, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Combats Stress, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Inflammation
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds
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Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Traditional medicine

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS sativus 'Diva'
CESTRUM aurantiacum

Common Name

Cucumber
orange jessamine

In Hindi

खीरा
Cestrum aurantiacum

In German

Gurke
Hammersträucher

In French

concombre
Cestrum aurantiacum

In Spanish

Pepino
Cestrum

In Greek

αγγούρι
Cestrum aurantiacum

In Portuguese

pepino
Cestrum aurantiacum

In Polish

ogórek
Cestrum aurantiacum

In Latin

cucumeris
Cestrum aurantiacum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Solanales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Solanaceae

Genus

Cucumis
Cestrum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Melothrieae
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Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
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Number of Species

3250
1 27800
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Difference Between Cucumber and Cestrum aurantiacum

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