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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Tree

Origin

Southern Asia
Southeastern Asia, India, China

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless
Tropical Fruit Tree

Number of Varieties

310
0 40000
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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest
Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-810-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-9

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, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm1,220.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm1,370.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold
Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green
Green, Yellow green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark 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
Oblong or Lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Cuttings, 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

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
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, organic fertlizers
Put diluted fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Leaf spot
Chlorosis, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

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

Throat itching
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

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
Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent, Expectorant

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds
Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Jam, Jelly, used in Indian cuisine in curries

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS sativus 'Diva'
DILLENIA indica

Common Name

Cucumber
Chulta, Elephant Apple

In Hindi

खीरा
Elephant Apple

In German

Gurke
Elefant von Apple

In French

concombre
Elephant d'Apple

In Spanish

Pepino
El elefante de Apple

In Greek

αγγούρι
ελέφαντας της Apple

In Portuguese

pepino
Elefante da Apple

In Polish

ogórek
Słoń Jabłko

In Latin

cucumeris
Elephant Apple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Dilleniales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Dilleniaceae

Genus

Cucumis
Dillenia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Melothrieae
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Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
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Number of Species

31
1 27800
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Difference Between Cucumber and Elephant Apple

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Importance of Cucumber and Elephant Apple

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