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Cucumis, Cucumber 'Sweet Slice'

Cucumissativus

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Family
Cucurbitaceae (koo-ker-bih-TAY-see-ee)
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Genus
Cucumis (KOO-koo-mis)
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Species
sativus (sa-TEE-vus)
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Synonym
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Foliage
Herbaceous
Succulent
Height
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
Spacing
9-12 in. (22-30 cm)
Hardiness
Not Applicable
Danger
Handling plant may cause skin irritation or allergic reaction
Plant has spines or sharp edges; use extreme caution when handling
Bloom Color
Gold (yellow-orange)
Bloom Time
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Other Details
Category
Vegetables
Vines and Climbers
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color

Unknown - Tell us

Where to Grow

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Characteristics
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Bloom Size

Unknown - Tell us

Other details

Unknown - Tell us

Soil pH requirements
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
Patent Information

Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods
From seed; direct sow after last frost
Seed Collecting
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Oceanside, California

Bonifay, Florida

Fort Mc Coy, Florida

Oxford, Maine

Macomb, Michigan

Beatrice, Nebraska

Richmond, Texas

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vossner
(Zone 8a) | April 2013 | neutral

Rating neutral as new in my garden. Its vine is vigorous and produces over a long season though the fruit matures in 62 days. Resists do...Read More

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KSBaptisia
Beatrice, NE (Zone 5b) | May 2008 | positive

Good yields and great flavor. Excellent cucumber.

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nwl
Oxford, ME (Zone 5a) | July 2007 | positive

Short vines bear an okay crop of 6" long cucumbers. Cucumbers tend to be curled even when trellised. The earliest cucumber that we have...Read More

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barefootannie
Fort McCoy, FL | May 2006 | positive

it,s doing good here in the ocala forest ! droops during mid day heat but recovers nice...good yields of cukes...attracts lots of wonderf...Read More

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chicochi3
Fayetteville, AR (Zone 6b) | June 2005 | positive

Produces lots of cucumbers with excellent flavor. I have had no problems with this plant.

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Farmerdill
Augusta, GA (Zone 8a) | July 2004 | neutral

A 1973 hybrid slicer from Petoseed (Seminis). Resistant to cucumber mosaic virus, papaya ringspot virus, watermelon mosaic virus 2, zucch...Read More

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