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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Vegetable
Herbs

Origin

Southern Asia
Europe, Southern Asia, Western Asia

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless
Fernleaf, Superdukat

Number of Varieties

32
0 40000
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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest
Mediterranean region

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-8-9999
0 99
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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
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold
Yellow, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green
Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green
Light Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Needle like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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
Do Not over Water, Over-head watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry

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
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

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

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Ants, Birds, Flying insects, Insects, Rats, Squirrels
Bugs, Insects

Allergy

Throat itching
Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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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
Arthritis, Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Dysentry, Immunity, Indigestion, Insomnia, Menstrual Disorders, Oral health

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds
Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making beverages

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS sativus 'Diva'
ANETHUM graveolens

Common Name

Cucumber
Dill

In Hindi

खीरा
डिल प्लांट

In German

Gurke
Dill Pflanze

In French

concombre
Dill usine

In Spanish

Pepino
Dill Planta

In Greek

αγγούρι
άνηθο φυτών

In Portuguese

pepino
Dill Vegetal

In Polish

ogórek
Dill roślin

In Latin

cucumeris
Planta ingratis voratrinis dispensatur

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Apiales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Apiaceae

Genus

Cucumis
Anethum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Melothrieae
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Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
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Number of Species

390
1 27800
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Difference Between Cucumber and Dill

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

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Importance of Cucumber and Dill

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Cucumber and Dill. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Cucumber and Dill 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 Dill is Arthritis, Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Dysentry, Immunity, Indigestion, Insomnia, Menstrual Disorders and Oral health. Cucumber has beauty benefits as follows: while Dill has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Cucumber vs Dill

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 Dill 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 Dill have Avoid during Pregnancy respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Cucumber has showy fruits and Dill has no showy fruits. Also Cucumber is not flowering and Dill is not flowering . You can compare Cucumber and Dill facts and facts of other plants too.