Cucumber
Plant·Cucumis sativus
Full sun
Sun
High
Water
Well-drained soil
Drainage
Zones 4–11
Hardiness
Cucumber (Cucumis sativus) is a plant. It grows best in full sun and has high water needs. It grows well with common bean, corn maize and tansy.
Through the year
Out of seasonLeafing outReady to harvestDying back
Works well with
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WHAT IT NEEDS
Wants full sun
Needs a lot of water
Needs well-drained soil
Prefers soil pH 6–7.5
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Prefers loam, sandy loam soil
Struggles in compacted soil
Adds a moderate amount of organic matter to the soil
Partners with mycorrhizal fungi to boost nutrient uptake
WHAT IT GIVES
Gives mulch biomass (moderate)
Attracts pollinators
HOW IT GROWS
SIZE & SPACING
Herbaceous
Height30–200 cm
Spacing60 cm (min 30 cm)
Root depthShallow
Width60–180 cm
Width figures are rough estimates, the most variable measurement in our data.
AI estimate · accuracy improves as growers contribute corrections.
HOW TO PROPAGATE
Propagate by seed
Difficulty
Establishes in about 0 yr
Doesn't self-seed on its own
Where this comes from
Parsed11 Sept 2026
Confidence95%