Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Vegetable
Tender Perennial
Origin
Southern Asia
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Types
Slicing, Pickling and burpless
Abutilon
Number of Varieties
345
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40000
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Habitat
Floodplains, Wet forest
subtropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-88-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
10-1
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
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Gold
Pink, Peach
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Green
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Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Winter
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Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Maple shaped
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
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
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, 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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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 to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, organic fertlizers
20-20-20 amount
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Leaf spot
Abutilon mosaic virus, Aphids, Beetles, Scale
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate
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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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Birds, Flying insects, Insects, Rats, Squirrels
Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Throat itching
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bonsai, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, small hedge, Used as an interior landscaping species
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
Cut Flowers, Decoration Purposes, Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
CUCUMIS sativus 'Diva'
ABUTILON 'Savitzii'
Common Name
Cucumber
Flowering Maple, Parlour Maple
In Hindi
खीरा
flowering maple
In German
Gurke
Schönmalve
In French
concombre
érable floraison
In Spanish
Pepino
arce de floración
In Greek
αγγούρι
ανθοφορία σφενδάμου
In Portuguese
pepino
de bordo florescimento
In Polish
ogórek
klon kwitnienia
In Latin
cucumeris
Abutilon
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cucurbitales
Malvales
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Malvaceae
Genus
Cucumis
Abutilon
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Rosids
Tribe
Melothrieae
Malveae
Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae
Malvoideae
Number of Species
3200
1
27800
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