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Cucumber

Cucumis sativus

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.

// QUICK FACTS
Family
Cucurbitaceae (gourd family)
Group
crop · annual
Origin
South Asia · cultivated
USDA zones
Zones 4a–11a (as an annual)
Mature size
1'–6'
Sun
Full sun
Water
High · moisture-loving
Edible parts
fruit
Harvest (NE OK)
Jun–Sep
Garden role
trellised summer vine · bee-pollinated · slicing & pickling crop
Cucumber (Cucumis sativus)
Cucumis sativus — Cucumber. Photo by Stephen Ausmus, USDA ARS via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain).

Field Notes

[ 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).

Companion Planting

[ 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).

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