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History of the Cucumber  The cucumber originated in India more than 3,000 years ago  The fruit was distributed throughout Europe by Roman  They were then introduced to England in the 14 th century  It was then introduced to the Americas along with European explorers

Cucumber Three facts  Botanical name: Cucumis sativus  Life span is around three months  cylindrical, elongated with tapered ends

Plant Details  Requires large amounts of sunlight  Height: 30 cm. long  Bloom duration: 6 weeks after planting  Type of soil: sandy loam soil

Watering your seeds  Water well every week  Harvest after days for desired effects  Flowers are pollenated by natural stimulants such as wind and water

Uses  Very nutritional form of fruit  B vitamins give an energy boost with a similar effects of an energy drink or coffee  Juices make cellulite less noticeable  Aloe Vera substitute  Melody of sugar, B vitamins, and electrolytes replace nutrition lost after a long night of heavy drinking

Plant Varieties  English cucumbers  Lebanese cucumbers  East Asian cucumbers  Armenian cucumbers  Persian cucumbers  Apple cucumbers  Beit Alpha cucumbers  Pickling cucumbers

Sources   rowing-cucumbers.aspx rowing-cucumbers.aspx  multitasking-veggie-surprising-uses- cucumbers