Cucumis sativus
Cucumber, Garden Cucumber
Also known as: Cucumis esculentus Salisb. +19 more
- Cucumis esculentus Salisb.
- Cucumis muricatus Willd.
- Cucumis rumphii Hassk.
- Cucumis sativus f. albus (Ser.) Pangalo
- Cucumis sativus f. albus M.Hiroe
- Cucumis sativus f. australis Kitam.
- Cucumis sativus f. borealis Kitam.
- Cucumis sativus f. brunnescens Gabaev
- Cucumis sativus f. pallescens Gabaev
- Cucumis sativus f. tuberculatus M.Hiroe
- Cucumis sativus f. typicus Gabaev
- Cucumis sativus f. viridis (Ser.) Gabaev
- Cucumis sativus subsp. agrestis Gabaev
- Cucumis sativus subsp. gracilior Gabaev
- Cucumis sativus subsp. rigidus Gabaev
- Cucumis sativus var. albus Ser.
- Cucumis sativus var. anatolicus Gabaev
- Cucumis sativus var. anglicus L.H.Bailey
- Cucumis sativus var. battich-djebbal Forssk.
- Cucumis sativus var. brullos Forssk.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cucurbitaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Found natively in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, Cucumis sativus (commonly known as Cucumber or Garden Cucumber) is an annual belonging to the Cucurbitaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Assam, Bangladesh, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, West Himalaya
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alabama, Albania, Andaman Is., Arizona, Arkansas, Austria, Bahamas, Baltic States, Bolivia, Caroline Is., Cayman Is., Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Florida, Georgia, Germany, Great Britain, Gulf of Guinea Is., Haiti, Illinois, India, Jamaica, Kansas, Kazakhstan, Kentucky, Korea, Laos, Leeward Is., Louisiana, Marianas, Marshall Is., Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New Caledonia, New York, Nicaragua, Nicobar Is., North Carolina, North Caucasus, Ohio, Oman, Ontario, Pakistan, Pennsylvania, Pitcairn Is., Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Tadzhikistan, Trinidad-Tobago, Turkmenistan, Utah, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam, Virginia, Windward Is., Zaïre