Armenian Cucumber
Taxonomy
Cucumis melo var. flexuosus
Cucumis
Cucurbitaceae
Cucurbitales
How to care for Armenian Cucumber
How often to water your Armenian Cucumber
every 9
Armenian Cucumber needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Armenian Cucumber in your home
a window
Armenian Cucumber love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Armenian Cucumber does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Armenian Cucumber in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Armenian Cucumber
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Armenian Cucumber after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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Does anyone know what’s causing my leaves to do this i’ve lost 4 plants they’ve all started like this and within a week the whole plant is dead #Cucumber
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Leaves turning yellow #Cucumber
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I’m growing my cucumbers hydroponically and they are getting big fast! Plant seems healthy overall but I’m a little concerned about some of the discoloration that’s happening with the leaves. Any ideas? #Cucumber
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Is she getting to much sun ? Or does she need her own plot? ,or should I cut leaf so she can just start new leafing ? #Cucumber
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I just repotted him yesterday. He was really suffering due to being in too small of a pot. any suggestions on hiw to make him start thriving again? 😭 He does have two tiny cucumbers starting to grow. I trimmed off all the yellow and molded leaves. #Cucumber
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What is causing his leaves to do this? Do I snip them? #newplantmom #help #helpme #cucumber It's only on the East facing side.
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He droops sometimes. Why? He has a lot of sun, watered 1-2x per day. Can't repot, attached to house. Literally. His info may be slightly wrong. #Cucumber He's technically 2 plants.
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I have Elena and another plant that is supposed to look like Zeus (big cucumber) but they got attacked by birds when they were small. How do I show them love and them not die #plantsmakepeoplehappy #cucumber #unhappyplants They're currently in solo cups with potting soil. Transplanted today from shot glasses.
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my cucumber plant only had four true leaves and is about 15-20cm tall but it is already flowering with yellow, male flowers - is this a concern? i planted it around 6 weeks ago
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My plant has floppy leaves #Cucumber
Care Summary for Armenian Cucumber
Armenian Cucumber
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 1ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.