species 7,297 observations
Cucumber
Cucumis sativus
Field notes
The cucumber (Cucumis sativus) is a widely-cultivated creeping vine plant in the family Cucurbitaceae that bears cylindrical to spherical fruits, used as culinary vegetables. Considered an annual plant, there are three main types: slicing, pickling, and seedless.
The cucumber originates in Asia, in a region extending from India, Nepal, Bangladesh, China (Yunnan, Guizhou, Guangxi), and Northern Thailand.
Cucumbers have been cultivated for at least 3,000 years, and were eaten all year round by the Roman Emperor Tiberius. In the Middle Ages, Charlemagne had them grown for him, and the Spanish brought them to the Americas in the Columbian exchange in 1494. World production is led by China with over three quarters of the total.
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Fall Armyworm Moth, Cucumber Moth, Rusty Tussock Moth, Celery Leaftier Moth
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
American Serpentine Leaf Miner, Vegetable Leafminer
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Greenhouse Whitefly, Foxglove Aphid, Arctic Field Slug, Ornate Aphid
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Striped Cucumber Beetle, Two-spotted Longhorn Bee, Spotted Cucumber Beetle
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Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Vines
- Light
- Full sun
- Moisture
- Well drained Moist
- Soil
- Organic
- Soil pH
- Neutral
- Resists
- Heat
- Plant type
- Annual Vine Edible Vegetable Warm season vegetable
From NC State Extension and USDA PLANTS.