Botanical Name: Common Names:
Cucumis sativus Burpless Cucumber,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Citrus & Fruit, Climbers, Herbs & Vegetables Climbing / Twining
Description:
Small evergreen vine with green leaves and yellow flowers in Spring followed by edible cylyndrical green fruit commonly know as Cucumbers. The Burpless variety is high yielding, low acid and has a non bitter taste. Fruit flesh is clear-green and juicy. Great for eating fresh. Harvest fruit from mid-Summer.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
60cm-1m 60cm-1m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun Loam, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Courtyard, Edible Garden, Mass Planting, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Black Spot, Caterpillars, Snails And Slugs
Cultural Notes: Best grown in a full sun position in a moist well-drained fertile soil. Place shadecloth over plants that are in hot areas to prevent them from getting sunburnt. For best results feed with a liquid fertiliser. Sow 12mm deep and 40cm apart. Harvest fruit when 20cm long. Mulch well. Plant at the base of a tripod made from stakes to allow vine to grow on.
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Liquid feed, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Cucurbitaceae Asia
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Yellow
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Spring
Fruit: Yes
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Fast
Maintenance Level: Medium
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Low
Frost: Tender
Wind: Medium / Moderate
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