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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Perennial

Origin

Southern Asia
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless
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Number of Varieties

32
0 40000
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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest
Mixed deciduous forest, shaded fields, shaded moist road banks, shaded riverbanks

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-83-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
9-2

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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold
White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Green
Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Palmate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Root Division, 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, 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

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade

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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Leaf spot
Pest Free, 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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

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

Throat itching
Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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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
antihelmintic, cathartic, Emetic, malignant neoplasms, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds
Rhizomes, Root

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS sativus 'Diva'
PODOPHYLLUM peltatum

Common Name

Cucumber
American Mandrake, Mayapple

In Hindi

खीरा
अमेरिकी विषैला पौधा

In German

Gurke
amerikanisch Alraune

In French

concombre
mandrake américain

In Spanish

Pepino
mandrágora americana

In Greek

αγγούρι
american μανδραγόρα

In Portuguese

pepino
mandrake americano

In Polish

ogórek
amerykański mandragory

In Latin

cucumeris
Latin mandragoras

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Ranunculales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Berberidaceae

Genus

Cucumis
Podophyllum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Melothrieae
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Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
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Number of Species

32
1 27800
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Difference Between Cucumber and Mayapple

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Importance of Cucumber and Mayapple

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Compare Facts of Cucumber vs Mayapple

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