Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Herbs
Vegetable
Origin
Western Europe, Mediterranean
Southern Asia
Types
Lodden Blue, Royal Velvet,Sachet,Sharon Roberts,Mitchem Gray
Slicing, Pickling and burpless
Number of Varieties
163
0
40000
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Habitat
Rocky Mountains, Well Drained
Floodplains, Wet forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-87-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-5
12-1
Sunset Zone
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
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
Habit
Clump-Forming
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm180.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple, Lavender
Yellow, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Layering, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs less watering
Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
cuckoo spot, Gray mold, Red blotch
Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Leaf spot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate
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
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Flying insects, pollinators
Ants, Birds, Flying insects, Insects, Rats, Squirrels
Allergy
Skin irritation, Vomiting
Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Formal Garden, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Beautiful Skin, Good Cleanser, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Perfumes
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Deer resistant, Food for birds
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Appetizer, Cholagogue, Diuretic, Sedative, Stomachic, Tonic
anti-cancer, Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Combats Stress, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Inflammation
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Air freshner, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, For making oil for cosmetics, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Tea-like beverage can be brewed, Used as a condiment, Used as a flavouring in food
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
LAVANDULA angustifolia 'Munstead'
CUCUMIS sativus 'Diva'
Common Name
English Lavender, Munstead Lavender
Cucumber
In Hindi
Lavandula angustifolia
खीरा
In German
Echter Lavendel
Gurke
In French
Lavandula angustifolia
concombre
In Spanish
Lavandula angustifolia
Pepino
In Greek
Lavandula angustifolia
αγγούρι
In Portuguese
Lavandula angustifolia
pepino
In Polish
Lawenda wąskolistna
ogórek
In Latin
Lavandyla angystifolia
cucumeris
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Cucurbitales
Family
Lamiaceae
Cucurbitaceae
Genus
Lavandula
Cucumis
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Lavanduleae
Melothrieae
Subfamily
Nepetoideae
Cucurbitoideae
Number of Species
393
1
27800
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