Armenian cucumber seeds - Vegetable Plant

Armenian cucumber is a warm-season, vining vegetable plant commonly grown as an annual for its long, slender fruit and vigorous growth habit. Plants develop trailing or climbing vines with broad green leaves and benefit from trellising or ample garden space. Armenian cucumber is well adapted to warm and temperate climates and performs reliably in home gardens during the summer growing season. It is suitable for garden beds, raised beds, and trellised plantings and grows best in well-drained soil with consistent moisture and full sun exposure.

Features

• Warm-season annual growth habit

• Vining plant structure suitable for trellising

• Adapted to warm and temperate climates

• Suitable for home gardens and raised beds

• Performs well in well-drained soils with regular watering

Specifications

• Scientific Name: Cucumis melo var. flexuosus

• Common Name (US): Armenian cucumber

• Seed Type / Variety: Vegetable plant

• Growth Habit: Annual, vining plant

• USDA Zones: 4 to 10 (grown as an annual)

• Planting Season: Spring to early summer

• Growing Season: Warm season

• Sowing Season: Direct sow or start indoors

• Sowing Season (Months): April to June

• Germination Time and Conditions: 7 to 14 days; soil temperatures between 65 and 85 F

• Sunlight Requirements: Full sun

• Soil Requirements: Well-drained soil with moderate fertility

• Watering Needs: Regular watering; consistent moisture required

• Mature Plant Size: Vines 6 to 10 feet long

• Plant Spacing: 18 to 24 inches between plants