The cucumber is known as Cucumis sativus by its botanical name. It is considered an annual plant. It is a creeping vine. The origin of cucumbers is China.
Cucumber Care Articles
No Flowers on Cucumber Plants — Here’s Why and How to Fix It!
No flowers on cucumber plants? A cucumber plant with no fruit is just a foliage plant. To grow cukes, you need your plant to flower. The first blooms are always…
White Spots on Cucumber Leaves — Treatment & Prevention
Spots and pimples are rarely pretty. For gardeners, there is no such thing as a beauty spot. Every spot is a sign of something gone wrong. The color of the…
Yellow Spots on Cucumber Leaves — 3 Worst Reasons!
Cucumber plants are susceptible to numerous diseases. The majority are contained in the plants’ ginormous leaves. Few will penetrate to the fruit. All diseases will reduce fruit growth, though. Read…
Brown Spots on Cucumber Leaves — Identification & Treatment
Cucurbits are green-leaved plants that need green pigments to make food – photosynthesis. Any discoloration will impact yield. The good news is that brown spots on cucumber leaves eliminate most…
White Leaves on Cucumbers — Here’s What’s Wrong
Cucumbers are among the easiest low-maintenance vegetables to grow. They long for little, but even a little of something they need can make them behave strangely. When you get white…
11 Low-Maintenance Vegetables That Everybody Can Grow
It’s a no-brainer that eating vegetables is good for our health (yes, even if they’re not your favorite part of the meal). One reason for this is the fact that…
Mosaic Virus – Is My Plant Infected and How Do I Treat It?
Understanding, identifying, and dealing correctly with the Mosaic Virus is key. Did you know that there are over 2000 viruses known to attack crops and household plants? Of all the…