// SPECIES PROFILE · FOOD CROP · CULTIVATED
Cucumber (Cucumis sativus) is a cultivated annual food crop grown for its edible fruit. Family: Cucurbitaceae (gourd family). Originally from South Asia. Grown as an annual in zones 4a–11a. Mature size 1'–6'. Harvest in northeastern Oklahoma: Jun–Sep.

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]
Cucumber (Cucumis sativus) is a cultivated annual food crop grown for its edible fruit. Family: Cucurbitaceae (gourd family). Originally from South Asia. Grown as an annual in zones 4a–11a. Mature size 1'–6'. Harvest in northeastern Oklahoma: Jun–Sep.
Why it's on this list: trellised summer vine · bee-pollinated · slicing & pickling crop. A cultivated food crop — not a native — grown alongside regional natives in Rooted Revival's kitchen-garden and food-forest designs. Harvest windows are for northeastern Oklahoma (USDA zone 7a).
[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]
In a kitchen garden or food-forest guild, cucumber pairs well with: Dill (Anethum graveolens), Sweet Corn (Zea mays var. rugosa), Cowpea / Black-Eyed Pea (Vigna unguiculata), Common Sunflower (Helianthus annuus).