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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Vegetable
Shrub

Origin

Southern Asia
North America, Western United States, Canada

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless
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Number of Varieties

31
0 40000
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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest
Along Railroads, Gravels, Roadsides, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-84-9
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
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Habit

Vining/Climbing
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm12.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm12.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold
Yellow green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green
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Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Cone shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
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Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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
Indeterminate

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam
Dry, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Poorly 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Leaf spot
Mealybugs, Nematodes, White grubs

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
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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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

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

Throat itching
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Bonsai, 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
Digestive disorders

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Added to salads, Used in making tea

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Flower borders, Landscape

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS sativus 'Diva'
Matricaria discoidea

Common Name

Cucumber
Pineapple Weed, Ray-less Dogfennel, disc mayweed, wild chamomile

In Hindi

खीरा
Pineapple Weed

In German

Gurke
Strahlenlose Kamille

In French

concombre
Matricaire odorante

In Spanish

Pepino
Pineapple Weed

In Greek

αγγούρι
ξύλο ανανά

In Portuguese

pepino
Pineapple Weed

In Polish

ogórek
Rumianek bezpromieniowy

In Latin

cucumeris
Pineapple Weed

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Asterales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Cucumis
Matricaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Melothrieae
Anthemideae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
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Number of Species

31
1 27800
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Difference Between Cucumber and Pineapple Weed

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Importance of Cucumber and Pineapple Weed

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