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Cucumber

Cucumis sativus

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Common names

58 names · 41 languages
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Other languages (40)
Dutch
French
Arabic
Bislama
Bunun
  • kut-ahun[3]
  • tangkuikut-ahun[3]
Catalan
Cherokee
Chinese (Simplified)
Chinese (Traditional)
Choctaw
  • Okcha̱k Holba[3]
Czech
  • okurka setá[3]
Danish
  • Almindelig agurk[3]
  • asieagurk[3]
Dinka
Finnish
  • vihanneskurkku[3]
German
Hawaiian
Hebrew
  • מלפפון תרבותי[3]
Hungarian
Italian
Japanese
  • キュウリ[3]
Kazakh
Korean
Lithuanian
  • Paprastasis agurkas[3]
Marathi
  • मावळी काकडी[3]
Mvskoke
Norwegian
Ojibwe
Palauan
Polish
  • Ogórek siewny[3]
Portuguese
Russian
  • Огурец[3]
  • Огурец обыкновенный[3]
Sinhala
  • පිපිඤ්ඤා[3]
Slovak
  • uhorka siata[3]
Spanish
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Swedish
Tagalog
Thai
  • แตงกวา[3]
Turkish
Ukrainian
  • Огірок звичайний[3]
Zapoteco
  • bi-toni-castilla[3]
Sources & name notes (4)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Cucumis sativus — Plant Toolbox common names ↗

NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox; English common names in a United States horticultural reference.

Source records
  • Cucumber — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(1); heading: Common Name(s):; Cucumis sativus.
  • Cucumbers — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(2); heading: Common Name(s):; Cucumis sativus.
  • Garden Cucumber — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(3); heading: Common Name(s):; Cucumis sativus.
  • Garden Cucumbers — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(4); heading: Common Name(s):; Cucumis sativus.
  • Gherkin — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(5); heading: Common Name(s):; Cucumis sativus.
  • Gherkins — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(6); heading: Common Name(s):; Cucumis sativus.
  • Immature Cucumbers — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(7); heading: Common Name(s):; Cucumis sativus.
[2] Cucumis sativus — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Cucumber — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 54919; Cucumis sativus.
  • Gurke — results[0].names[15]; taxon id 54919; Cucumis sativus.
  • cowcumber — results[0].names[32]; taxon id 54919; Cucumis sativus.
  • Pepino cohombro — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 54919; Cucumis sativus.
  • Concombre — results[0].names[35]; taxon id 54919; Cucumis sativus.
  • Cetriolo — results[0].names[25]; taxon id 54919; Cucumis sativus.
  • Augurk — results[0].names[26]; taxon id 54919; Cucumis sativus.
  • Komkommer — results[0].names[27]; taxon id 54919; Cucumis sativus.
  • Pepino — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 54919; Cucumis sativus.
[3] Cucumis sativus — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Cucumber — results[22].names[1]; taxon id 54919; Cucumis sativus.
  • Gurke — results[22].names[15]; taxon id 54919; Cucumis sativus.
  • cowcumber — results[22].names[32]; taxon id 54919; Cucumis sativus.
  • Pepino cohombro — results[22].names[3]; taxon id 54919; Cucumis sativus.
  • Concombre — results[22].names[35]; taxon id 54919; Cucumis sativus.
  • Cetriolo — results[22].names[25]; taxon id 54919; Cucumis sativus.
  • Augurk — results[22].names[26]; taxon id 54919; Cucumis sativus.
  • Komkommer — results[22].names[27]; taxon id 54919; Cucumis sativus.
  • Pepino — results[22].names[6]; taxon id 54919; Cucumis sativus.
  • bi-toni-castilla — results[22].names[2]; taxon id 54919; Cucumis sativus.
  • 青瓜 — results[22].names[4]; taxon id 54919; Cucumis sativus.
  • 黃瓜 — results[22].names[5]; taxon id 54919; Cucumis sativus.
  • Ka'ukama — results[22].names[7]; taxon id 54919; Cucumis sativus.
  • Kukamba — results[22].names[8]; taxon id 54919; Cucumis sativus.
  • Uborka — results[22].names[9]; taxon id 54919; Cucumis sativus.
  • okurka setá — results[22].names[10]; taxon id 54919; Cucumis sativus.
  • agurk — results[22].names[11]; taxon id 54919; Cucumis sativus.
  • Огурец обыкновенный — results[22].names[12]; taxon id 54919; Cucumis sativus.
  • vihanneskurkku — results[22].names[13]; taxon id 54919; Cucumis sativus.
  • Ogórek siewny — results[22].names[14]; taxon id 54919; Cucumis sativus.
  • Eckadamin — results[22].names[16]; taxon id 54919; Cucumis sativus.
  • 黄瓜 — results[22].names[17]; taxon id 54919; Cucumis sativus.
  • キュウリ — results[22].names[18]; taxon id 54919; Cucumis sativus.
  • 오이 — results[22].names[19]; taxon id 54919; Cucumis sativus.
  • Paprastasis agurkas — results[22].names[20]; taxon id 54919; Cucumis sativus.
  • Almindelig agurk — results[22].names[21]; taxon id 54919; Cucumis sativus.
  • kut-ahun — results[22].names[22]; taxon id 54919; Cucumis sativus.
  • tangkuikut-ahun — results[22].names[23]; taxon id 54919; Cucumis sativus.
  • පිපිඤ්ඤා — results[22].names[24]; taxon id 54919; Cucumis sativus.
  • gurka — results[22].names[28]; taxon id 54919; Cucumis sativus.
  • hıyar — results[22].names[29]; taxon id 54919; Cucumis sativus.
  • Kiuri — results[22].names[30]; taxon id 54919; Cucumis sativus.
  • خيار — results[22].names[31]; taxon id 54919; Cucumis sativus.
  • Огірок звичайний — results[22].names[33]; taxon id 54919; Cucumis sativus.
  • แตงกวา — results[22].names[34]; taxon id 54919; Cucumis sativus.
  • asieagurk — results[22].names[36]; taxon id 54919; Cucumis sativus.
  • ᎦᎦᎹ — results[22].names[37]; taxon id 54919; Cucumis sativus.
  • 胡瓜 — results[22].names[38]; taxon id 54919; Cucumis sativus.
  • Akuɔl — results[22].names[39]; taxon id 54919; Cucumis sativus.
  • Қияр — results[22].names[40]; taxon id 54919; Cucumis sativus.
  • מלפפון תרבותי — results[22].names[41]; taxon id 54919; Cucumis sativus.
  • मावळी काकडी — results[22].names[42]; taxon id 54919; Cucumis sativus.
  • uhorka siata — results[22].names[43]; taxon id 54919; Cucumis sativus.
  • kakompv — results[22].names[44]; taxon id 54919; Cucumis sativus.
  • takompv — results[22].names[45]; taxon id 54919; Cucumis sativus.
  • Cogombre — results[22].names[46]; taxon id 54919; Cucumis sativus.
  • Pipino — results[22].names[47]; taxon id 54919; Cucumis sativus.
  • Огурец — results[22].names[48]; taxon id 54919; Cucumis sativus.
  • Okcha̱k Holba — results[22].names[49]; taxon id 54919; Cucumis sativus.
[4] Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Cucumis sativus ↗

Common names from World Plants, version 26.05, reproduced in Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20. License: CC BY.

Source records
  • Gurke (DE) — VernacularName.tsv, line 151944; taxon 6BPNL.
  • Garden cucumber (EN) — VernacularName.tsv, line 151943; taxon 6BPNL.
  • Cohombro — VernacularName.tsv, line 151942; taxon 6BPNL.
  • Pepinillo — VernacularName.tsv, line 151945; taxon 6BPNL.
  • Pepino (ES) — VernacularName.tsv, line 151946; taxon 6BPNL.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Taxonomy
Cucumis sativus is an accepted species in Catalogue of Life.

Taxonomic treatment in the August 2026 release; the catalogue record name is preserved.

Sources [1]
Botanical family
Cucurbitaceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1]
Mature height
0.2–0.46 m

NC State Extension profile. Converted from the source range in feet and inches; mature size varies with growing conditions.

Sources [2]
Mature spread
0.91–2.44 m

NC State Extension profile. Converted from the source range in feet and inches; mature size varies with growing conditions.

Sources [2]
Plant habit
Climbing; Spreading

NC State Extension profile.

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Life cycle
Annual

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Growth rate
Rapid

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Light
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Moisture and drainage
Good Drainage; Moist

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Soil texture
High Organic Matter

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Soil pH
Neutral (6.0-8.0)

NC State Extension profile. These source categories do not certify the catalogue’s numeric pH interval.

Sources [2]
Flowering season
Summer

NC State Extension profile. Seasons reflect the source region and do not verify the catalogue’s exact flowering months.

Sources [2]
Reported wildlife attraction
Listed as attracting: bees.

NC State Extension profile. Broad wildlife categories; this does not establish flower visits by a named bee species or quantify nectar and pollen.

Sources [2]
Native range
Himalaya to China (Yunnan, Guizhou, Guangxi) and N. Thailand.

Explicit native locality records in Kew WCVP v16; introduced and doubtful distributions excluded. Continent conversion follows the documented geographic mapping.

Sources [3]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

High suitability
Nectar value High
Pollen value High
Plant profile

About this plant

Cucumber (Cucumis sativus) is a herbaceous plant. It flowers from May to September.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Cucumis sativus — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 2045081; ID 6BPNL; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 2045081; ID 6BPNL; rank species; status accepted

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. NC State Extension Cucumis sativus — Plant Toolbox

    NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox. Growing conditions and seasons reflect its United States horticultural context.

    Supports: Mature heightMature spreadPlant habitLife cycleGrowth rateLightMoisture and drainageSoil textureSoil pHFlowering seasonReported wildlife attraction
    Relevant sections
    • Mature height: Dimensions / Height
    • Mature spread: Dimensions / Width
    • Plant habit: Habit/Form
    • Life cycle: Life Cycle
    • Growth rate: Growth Rate
    • Light: Light
    • Moisture and drainage: Soil Drainage
    • Soil texture: Soil Texture
    • Soil pH: Soil pH
    • Flowering season: Flower Bloom Time
    • Reported wildlife attraction: Attracts

    Source checked on .

  3. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Cucumis sativus — Kew WCVP native distribution

    Native distribution and taxonomic treatment from the official WCVP v16 export (4 June 2026). The link opens the corresponding POWO taxon. Source rows are retained in the native-range audit archive.

    Supports: Native range
    Relevant sections
    • Native range: WCVP v16; wcvp_names.csv lines 1363638; wcvp_distribution.csv native locality lines 1308676, 1308677, 1308679, 1308680, 1308681, 1308683, 1308686, 1308689, 1308691

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.