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1Will it grow where I live?
Cucumber is an annual and grows outdoors across Central Europe – one season from spring sowing to autumn harvest. It also needs warm summers – in Central Europe that means wine-growing regions, cities or a sheltered south-facing wall.
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Profile
- Family
- Cucurbitaceae
- Habit
- annual
- Height
- 2 m
- Spread
- 1.5 m
- Growth
- fast
- Lifespan
- 1 year
- First yield
- after 1 year
- Yield per plant
- up to 3 kg
- Hardiness
- zone 7–13
- Shade tolerance
- full sun
- Soil
- Sand, Silt, Loam
- Soil moisture
- semi-dry – very wet
- pH
- 5.6 – 7.6
Flowering & harvest
| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
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Uses
Origin & habitat
Possibly originates from East India, but its original habitat is unclear.
In a truly extreme situation, this is not known.
Frequently asked questions
Cucumber: how big does it get?
Cucumber (Cucumis sativus) grows as a annual and reaches roughly 2 m in height when mature, with a spread of about 1.5 m. Growth is fast.
Cucumber: what site does it need?
Cucumber tolerates full sun. Suitable soils are Sand, Silt, Loam. Soil moisture should be in the range semi-dry – very wet. The pH may lie between 5.6 and 7.6.
Cucumber: is it hardy?
Cucumber is listed as hardy in zone 7–13 and survives normal winters outdoors there.
Cucumber: will it grow in Central Europe?
Cucumber is an annual and grows outdoors across Central Europe – one season from spring sowing to autumn harvest. It also needs warm summers – in Central Europe that means wine-growing regions, cities or a sheltered south-facing wall.
Cucumber: when is it harvested?
In a temperate northern-hemisphere climate the fruit ripens from July to September.
Cucumber: when does it start cropping, and how much?
Cucumber crops in its first year. Expect up to 3 kg per plant. Figures assume a good site; variety, soil and climate shift them considerably.
Cucumber: is it poisonous?
Individual parts of Cucumber are noted as mildly problematic — the plant does not count as poisonous. With wild plants, never rely on a database alone, only on a confident identification.
Cucumber: what is it used for?
Rated on a scale up to 10: Edible 9/10, Medicinal 2/10, Other uses 1/10.
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Community experience
What Permaplans users wrote about this plant – taken from the app as is. 2 posts.
Kleiner Nachtrag zur Gurke. Die Vorgebirgstraube, die schattiger steht, stirbt bereits zügig, während die Russkaja nach der Hitzeperioden sehr triebig weiterwächst und viele kleine Blüten entwickelt hat. Die zweite Gurke von diesen Pflanzen ist ausgereift und hat gar keine Bitterstoffe mehr. Das heißt für mich, dass die erste wohl einfach durch die Hitze und Trockenheit gestresst war, sich nun aber erholt hat. Mal sehen, wie viel Ertrag sie noch bringen. Danke Taro, für deine weiteren Erklärungen. Tatsächlich habe ich alle Pflänzchen aus Bio-Saatgut selbst gezogen. Wenn es gut läuft, werde ich die Russkaja auch weiter vermehren.
Hey Lena. Danke für deinen Erfahrungsbericht. Also einmal gibt es empfindlicher und robuster Sorten die unterschiedlich stark auf streasfaktoren reagieren. Die Sorten aus dem Handel sind meist am verwöhntesten, also sind immer beste Bedingungen gewohnt Und Sonne sorgt immer für mehr Bitterstoffe. Daher bleicht man z.b. Chicorée indem man einen Topf ihm überstülpt, sodass er 2 wochen kein Licht bekommt. So ist er dann weniger bitter. Geht auxh mit anderen Salaten oder löwenzahn etc.. ich würde blattsalate etc generell halbschattig stellen.
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