Cucumber - Cucumis sativus; cucumber

Japanese: キュウリ(胡瓜) - キュウリ（英語表記）Cucumis sativus; cucumber

An annual vine of the Cucurbitaceae family. Native to India, but widely cultivated around the world. Young branches twine with modified tendrils. The plant is covered with coarse hairs. The alternate leaves are shallowly palmately lobed and 8-15cm long. Monoecious. Yellow unisexual flowers bloom in summer. Male flowers have three stamens, while female flowers have a long ovary below the flower. The fruit is a cylindrical berry that turns yellow when ripe. In addition to being planted directly, it can be harvested throughout the year through greenhouse forced cultivation and retarded cultivation. There are many varieties, including green-fruited Shogoin, Aonaga, and Ochiai, and semi-white-fruited Yodo and Magome.

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Japanese:

ウリ科の一年生つる植物。インド原産であるが世界各地で広く栽培される。若枝が変化した巻ひげでからみつく。全体に粗毛がある。互生の葉は掌状に浅く裂け，長さ8～15cm。雌雄同株。夏，黄色の単性花を開く。雄花は3個のおしべを，雌花は花の下に長い子房をもつ。果実は円柱形の液果で，熟すると黄色になる。じかまきのほか，温室促成栽培，抑制栽培などで年間を通じて収穫する。品種も多く緑色果実の聖護院，青長，落合，半白果実の淀，馬込などがある。

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