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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.

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?

These estimates for how long Cucumber takes to sprout, grow and harvest are from real observations from real gardeners, right around the world. Start logging and journaling your observations to participate!

When should I sow or plant Cucumber?

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Cucumber Etymology

The English word cucumber originated from Indian word “kachumbar”(कचुँबर).
The botanical epithet is from the Latin sativus meaning “cultivated”

Cucumber Folklore

Other names for Cucumber

Garden Cucumber, Common Cucumber

Cucumis sativus L.

Footnotes

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