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Sign up freeCucumis sativus var. lemon
vegetable
Bees
Bumblebees🐝 Needs pollinatorsLemon cucumber is a distinctive variety of cucumber that produces small, round, yellow fruits resembling lemons in appearance and size. It is a warm-season vegetable cultivar within the Cucurbitaceae family, known for its tender skin, mild flavor, and high palatability when eaten fresh.
🐛 Prone to: Aphids, Whitefly.
Attract Hoverflies, Lacewings, Ladybirds, Parasitic wasps to keep them in check — plant African MarigoldGreat, AngelicaGood and AniseGood nearby.
Well-draining soil rich in organic matter; prefers slightly acidic to neutral pH
Cucurbita pepo var. turbinata
vegetableA fellow Cucurbitaceae — similar growing habits to Lemon cucumber
