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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Herbs

Origin

Southern Asia
Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless
Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants

Number of Varieties

31
0 40000
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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest
shrublands, tropical grasslands

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
H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm50.80 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold
Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green
Green, Light Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, 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
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

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 a lot of watering, 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
Clay, 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
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

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
Bees, Flies

Allergy

Throat itching
allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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
Detoxification, Insect Bites, Stomach pain, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds
Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Container, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS sativus 'Diva'
CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides

Common Name

Cucumber
Mexican Tea

In Hindi

खीरा
Dysphania ambrosioides

In German

Gurke
Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß

In French

concombre
Épazote

In Spanish

Pepino
Dysphania ambrosioides

In Greek

αγγούρι
Μεξικού τσάι

In Portuguese

pepino
Dysphania ambrosioides

In Polish

ogórek
Komosa piżmowa

In Latin

cucumeris
Dysphania ambrosioides

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Caryophyllales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Cucumis
Dysphania

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Melothrieae
Dysphanieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
Chenopodioideae

Number of Species

330
1 27800
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Difference Between Cucumber and Mexican Tea

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

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Importance of Cucumber and Mexican Tea

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Cucumber and Mexican Tea. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Cucumber and Mexican Tea 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 Mexican Tea is Detoxification, Insect Bites, Stomach pain and Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms. Cucumber has beauty benefits as follows: while Mexican Tea has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Cucumber vs Mexican Tea

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