Cucumber Garden Cucumber, Common Cucumber

Cucumis sativus

Cucumber belongs to the Cucumis genus. Cucumber is also known as Garden Cucumber, Common Cucumber

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The cucumber is a creeping vine that is usually grown on supporting frames (like trellis).

Great for pickling or in salads: there are two main types of Cucumber, Pickling and Slicing. Pickling cucumbers are often shorter than usual, thus making them ideal for preserving.

Cucumber belongs to the Cucumis genus.

How to grow and keep Cucumber happy

Cucumbers require full sun as they are a sub-tropical plant.
They will also need a lot of growing room, so if you are short of space, consider growing cucumbers vertically on a trellis. Dwarf varieties often do very well as a container plant.

Make sure your soil is well draining – cucumbers grow in most soil types. Mulch well around your cucumber plants in the summer to keep moisture levels up.

Cucumber plants will firstly grow male flowers, which will grow and then quickly fall off – this is normal! After this stage, both female and male flowers will start to grow and will start to pollinate.

USDA Zone Range Which zones does Cucumber grow best in? 3 - 14 pH Range The level of acidity for Cucumber. 5.5 - 6.8
Water Requirements How much water does Cucumber require? High Nitrogen Requirements How much nitrogen fertilizer does Cucumber need? Medium
Soil The type of soil that Cucumber needs. ? Sun How much sunlight does Cucumber need to grow? Full Sun
Min. Air Temperature The lowest air temp to grow Cucumber in. ? Max. Air Temperature The highest air temp to grow Cucumber in. ?

How to sow and germinate Cucumber

Can be planted directly in the garden or started indoors before your last frost date. If planting in the garden: either arrange your soil into small hills and plant 4 seeds per hill, or plant in rows.

How to transplant Cucumber

Plant your cucumbers out when there is no chance of frost, as even a light frost can kill cucumber seedlings.

How to harvest Cucumber

Companion plants for Cucumber

These plants will grow well with Cucumber:

Nasturtiums, radishes, marigolds, sunflowers peas, beets, carrots, and Dill ¹

Repellent plants for Cucumber

These plants will not grow well with Cucumber so avoid planting these within close proximity:

Tomato, Sage ¹

Common Cucumber pests

These pests are known to attack Cucumber plants:

Common Cucumber diseases & problems

These problems and diseases are known to effect Cucumber plants:

Powdery Mildew

How long does Cucumber take to grow?

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