Cucumber

Scientific name: Cucumis sativus

Officially approvedEntity code: ENT-0114

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Habitat

Where it lives

Flora of China records wild cucumber in forests, thickets and on mountain slopes at 700–2,000 m in southern China (Guangxi, Guizhou, Yunnan), flowering and fruiting in summer. For cucumber in Pakistan, Flora of Pakistan records flowering almost throughout the year.

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Forests

Sources (2)

Sources

2Cucumis sativus in Flora of PakistanSRC-500
3Cucumis sativus in Flora of ChinaSRC-501

Where it is found

USDA GRIN records Cucumis sativus as native to China (parts), India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand. Flora of China adds Nepal to its wild range and says it is cultivated in all tropical and temperate countries; Flora of Pakistan says it is cultivated throughout the tropical and subtropical countries of the world, including Pakistan.

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