Khira / Cucumber
Cucumis sativus f. hardwickii
- Habit
- Climber
- Flowering
- September-May
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Cucumis sativus f. hardwickii
- Genus
- Cucumis
- Family
- Cucurbitaceae
- Habit
- Climber
- Habitat
- Semi-Evergreen forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- Paleotropics
- Flowering & fruiting
- September-May
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Cucurbitaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Cucurbitaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- खीरा Khira,खीरा khira
- Nepali
- गोल काँक्रो
- Bengali
- শশা, শসা
- Tamil
- Vellarikkay, வெள்ளரி, வெள்ளரிக்காய்
- Telugu
- Dosakaya, దోసకాయలు, కుకుమిస్ సటైవస్
- Kannada
- Soutekayi, ಸೌತೆಕಾಯಿ
- Malayalam
- Vellari, വെള്ളരി, Cucumber
- Marathi
- काकडी Kakdi, मावळी काकडी, काकडी
About Khira
Cucumber (Cucumis sativus f. hardwickii) is a climber belonging to the Cucurbitaceae family (Cucumber/Gourd family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate simple/lobed leaves, solitary/racemose flower clusters, pepo (gourd/berry) fruit. It is typically found in semi-evergreen forests. It occurs across Paleotropics. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during September-May. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Cucurbitaceae
Cucumber/Gourd family
Khira belongs to the Cucurbitaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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