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Thursday 19 February 2015

FFF170 - CUCUMBER FLOWER

Cucumber (Cucumis sativus) is a widely cultivated plant in the gourd family Cucurbitaceae. It is a creeping vine that bears cylindrical fruits that are used as culinary vegetables. There are three main varieties of cucumber: Slicing, pickling, and burpless. Within these varieties, several different cultivars have emerged. The cucumber is originally from Southern Asia, but now grows on most continents. Many different varieties are traded on the global market.

The cucumber is a creeping vine that roots in the ground and grows up trellises or other supporting frames, wrapping around supports with thin, spiralling tendrils. The plant has large leaves that form a canopy over the fruit. The fruit of the cucumber is roughly cylindrical, elongated with tapered ends, and may be as large as 60 cm long and 10 cm in diameter. Having an enclosed seed and developing from a flower, botanically speaking, cucumbers are classified as accessory fruits. Much like tomatoes and squash they are often also perceived, prepared and eaten as vegetables. Cucumbers are usually more than 90% water.

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16 comments:

  1. joanna uk19 February 2015 at 06:00

    burpless??? :-)
    the mind boggles.

    Wish we had more of the yellow fruit ones available, like I remember from my childhood.

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  2. Aletta19 February 2015 at 06:28

    I have never seen these before!!

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  3. Mascha19 February 2015 at 06:42

    Pretty picture!
    They are not only yummy, they bloom amazing...

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  4. Unknown19 February 2015 at 07:12

    Lovely! Happy weekend everyone!

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  5. astudentgardener19 February 2015 at 10:29

    Thanks for hosting.

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  6. Seraphinas Phantasie19 February 2015 at 11:00

    Great tiny yellow blossom.

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  7. Anonymous19 February 2015 at 11:43

    One of the few veggies I managed to grow, so I know this one:)

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  8. Maude Lynn19 February 2015 at 14:35

    Pretty!

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  9. Sara Chapman19 February 2015 at 20:21

    Nice healthy looking plant you have there, Nick! I can't wait for backyard veggie time for us, coming up soon.

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  10. Andrea19 February 2015 at 23:23

    yes it is lovely too, but i smiled feeling that you might have run out of ornamentals, hehe

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  11. fim.works19 February 2015 at 23:37

    A great color, dear Nick!

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  12. Jannibele20 February 2015 at 01:28

    Two beauties in one - Lovely flower and delicious cucumber! Have a wonderful weekend and thanks for hosting.
    Jannicke

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  13. Anonymous20 February 2015 at 01:39

    Hello,
    that's very interesting, love the blossom of cucumber!
    I wish you a nice weekend,
    moni

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    http://www.reflexionblog.de

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  14. Dobson20 February 2015 at 03:35

    I have a love/hate relationship with the cucumber. I love to eat them but struggle to grow them. Bligh usually gets them early on.

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  15. Zauberpalme20 February 2015 at 07:17

    Very pretty! Thank you for hosting and have a nice weekend.

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  16. Laura22 February 2015 at 18:25

    So pretty!

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