Lemon cucumber seeds - Vegetable Plant

Lemon cucumber is a warm-season, annual vegetable plant grown for its compact vining growth habit and round fruit development. Plants produce spreading or lightly climbing vines with broad green leaves and develop fruit throughout the summer growing season. Lemon cucumber is well adapted to temperate and warm climates and is commonly grown in home gardens, raised beds, and trellised plantings. It performs best in well-drained soil with consistent moisture and full sun exposure, making it suitable for a variety of garden settings.

Features

• Warm-season annual growth habit

• Spreading to lightly vining plant structure

• Adapted to temperate and warm climates

• Suitable for garden beds, raised beds, and trellising

• Performs well in well-drained soils with regular watering

Specifications

• Scientific Name: Cucumis sativus

• Common Name (US): Lemon cucumber

• Seed Type / Variety: Vegetable plant

• Growth Habit: Annual, spreading to 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 4 to 6 feet long

• Plant Spacing: 18 to 24 inches between plants