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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Tender Perennial

Origin

Southern Asia
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Japan, Australia

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless
Oenanthe javanica, Helosciadium nodiflorum

Number of Varieties

32
0 40000
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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds, Ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-89-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm20.30 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
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green
-

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
simple-pinnate or double-pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison, Layering, Seedlings, stem tip cuttings

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
Needs Very high moisture

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
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, organic fertlizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Leaf spot
Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight, Damping off, Downy mildew

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Ants, Birds, Flying insects, Insects, Rats, Squirrels
Bees, Flies, Insects

Allergy

Throat itching
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Bog Garden, Ground Cover

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
Depurative, Febrifuge, Styptic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds
Leaves, Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as a seasoning in soups, useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS sativus 'Diva'
OENANTHE javanica

Common Name

Cucumber
Java Water Dropwort, Water Celery, Water Parsley

In Hindi

खीरा
Water Celery

In German

Gurke
Wasser Sellerie

In French

concombre
Céleri d'eau

In Spanish

Pepino
El apio agua

In Greek

αγγούρι
Σέλινο νερό

In Portuguese

pepino
Aipo água

In Polish

ogórek
Seler Woda

In Latin

cucumeris
Aqua Apium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Apiales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Apiaceae

Genus

Cucumis
Oenanthe

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Melothrieae
Oenantheae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
Apioideae

Number of Species

31
1 27800
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Difference Between Cucumber and Water Celery

If you are confused whether Cucumber or Water Celery 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 Water Celery Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Cucumber are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost and organic fertlizers, whereas for Water Celery fertilizers required are Apply 10-10-10 amount. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Cucumber and Water Celery if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Cucumber and Water Celery

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Cucumber and Water Celery. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Cucumber and Water Celery 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 Water Celery is Depurative, Febrifuge and Styptic. Cucumber has beauty benefits as follows: while Water Celery has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Cucumber vs Water Celery

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