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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Cactus or Succulent  
Vegetable  

Origin
Mexico  
Southern Asia  

Types
-  
Slicing, Pickling and burpless  

Number of Varieties
3  
3  
99+

Habitat
Mountain forests, subtropical regions  
Floodplains, Wet forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
7-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-3  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
8, 9, 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  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.20 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Yellow, Gold  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Light Green, Gray Green, Burgundy  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Purple, Light Green, Gray Green, Burgundy  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Light Green, Gray Green, Burgundy  
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Light Green, Gray Green, Burgundy  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Rosette  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Root Division, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require regular watering, Keep the Soil well drained  
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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
-  
Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Leaf spot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Cold climate  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Ants, Birds, Flying insects, Insects, Rats, Squirrels  

Allergy
-  
Throat itching  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
anti-cancer, Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Combats Stress, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Inflammation  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Fruits, Seeds  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping  
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ECHEVERIA nodulosa  
CUCUMIS sativus 'Diva'  

Common Name
Painted Echeveria, Painted lady  
Cucumber  

In Hindi
Painted Echeveria  
खीरा  

In German
Lackierte Echeveria  
Gurke  

In French
Painted Echeveria  
concombre  

In Spanish
pintado señora  
Pepino  

In Greek
ζωγραφισμένο κυρία  
αγγούρι  

In Portuguese
Pintado Echeveria  
pepino  

In Polish
malowane lady  
ogórek  

In Latin
Aeonium Painted  
cucumeris  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Saxifragales  
Cucurbitales  

Family
Crassulaceae  
Cucurbitaceae  

Genus
Echeveria  
Cucumis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Sedeae  
Melothrieae  

Subfamily
Sedoideae  
Cucurbitoideae  

Number of Species
237  
99+
3  

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Difference Between Painted Lady and Cucumber

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

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Importance of Painted Lady and Cucumber

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Painted Lady and Cucumber. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Painted Lady and Cucumber 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 Painted Lady is whereas of Cucumber is anti-cancer, Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Combats Stress, Improve heart health, Indigestion and Inflammation. Painted Lady has beauty benefits as follows: while Cucumber has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Painted Lady vs Cucumber

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Painted Lady vs Cucumber and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Painted Lady are whereas of Cucumber have Throat itching respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Painted Lady has no showy fruits and Cucumber has showy fruits. Also Painted Lady is not flowering and Cucumber is not flowering . You can compare Painted Lady and Cucumber facts and facts of other plants too.

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