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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Vegetable  

Origin
Southern Asia  
Mexico, Central America, South America  

Types
Slicing, Pickling and burpless  
Red, Yellow and Baby Plum  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
Floodplains, Wet forest  
Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-8  
11-15  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
12-1  

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  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
3,050.00 cm  
4

Minimum Width
180.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Gold  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green  
Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

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

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

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Lanceolate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

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

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  
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  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
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  
Dispose of diseased portions, Remove dead leaves  

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

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

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate  
Heat Tolerance  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

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

Allergy
Throat itching  
Diarrhea, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache, Itchiness, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
As decorated salad  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Acne, Glowing Skin, Maintains teeth healthy  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Antioxidants, Metabolism  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
Cosmetics, Culinary use, For making oil, Repellent  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Houseplant  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CUCUMIS sativus 'Diva'  
LYCOPERSICON esculentum 'Tiny Tim'  

Common Name
Cucumber  
Cherry Tomato  

In Hindi
खीरा  
चेरी टमाटर  

In German
Gurke  
Kirschtomate  

In French
concombre  
Tomate cerise  

In Spanish
Pepino  
Tomate cherry  

In Greek
αγγούρι  
Ντοματάκι  

In Portuguese
pepino  
Tomate cereja  

In Polish
ogórek  
Pomidor wiśniowy  

In Latin
cucumeris  
Cherry LycopersiciSusceptibility  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cucurbitales  
Solanales  

Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Solanaceae  

Genus
Cucumis  
Solanum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Melothrieae  
Solaneae  

Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae  
Solanoideae  

Number of Species
3  
100  

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Difference Between Cucumber and Cherry Tomato

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

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Importance of Cucumber and Cherry Tomato

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Cucumber and Cherry Tomato. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Cucumber and Cherry Tomato 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 Cherry Tomato is Antioxidants and Metabolism. Cucumber has beauty benefits as follows: while Cherry Tomato has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Cucumber vs Cherry Tomato

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 Cherry Tomato 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 Cherry Tomato have Diarrhea, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache, Itchiness and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Cucumber has showy fruits and Cherry Tomato has showy fruits. Also Cucumber is not flowering and Cherry Tomato is not flowering . You can compare Cucumber and Cherry Tomato facts and facts of other plants too.

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