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cucumber

Plant

  • Annual
  • Vine or bush-like habit

Stem

  • Alternate leaf arrangement
  • Vining habit with tendrils

Leaf

  • Broadly triangular with pointed lobes
  • Rough texture

Flower

  • Separate male and female flowers on same plant
  • Yellow
  • Female has what appears to be small fruit below petals

Fruit

  • Size, shape vary by cultivar
  • Usually oblong cylinder shape
  • Skin may have bumpy or soft spines
  • Edible, harvested when immature before seeds harden