🍋 Lemon Cucumber

Cucumis sativus

vegetables Annual Vine Cucurbitaceae

☀️ Sun

Full Sun

💧 Water

Moderate

🗺️ Zones

4-11

🧪 Soil pH

6.0-7.0

🪴 Soil Type

Rich, well-draining

🚿 Drainage

Well-drained

📏 Spacing

18-24 in

📐 Height

4-6 ft

Key:🤝 Grows well together❌ Keep apart☀️ Sun needs💧 Water🗺️ Hardiness zone

🤝 Companions (2)

🤝 Bean

Nitrogen fixer for cucumbers

🤝 Corn

Corn provides light shade in hot weather

⚠️ Keep Apart (3)

⚠️ Fennel

Allelopathic - may inhibit growth

⚠️ Mint

Aggressive mint competes for resources

⚠️ Walnut

Susceptible to juglone toxicity from walnut trees

📝 Growing Notes

Round yellow cucumbers that look like lemons. Cool, crisp, never bitter. Great for kids and salads.

🛒 Buy Seeds & Plants

Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Johnny's Selected Seeds Botanical Interests True Leaf Market Burpee Territorial Seed Company

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