Cucumis sativus L.
Engl.: cucumber, garden cucumber, cowcumber, gherkin.
Deu.: Gurke.
Sven.: gurka.
Suom.: kurkku.
Classic texts: Elizabeth Blackwell, 1737 (Vol. 1), 1739 (Vol. 2).
Henriettes örtinfo med örtkort.
Henriette's weekly herb info with herb card.
Classic texts: John Hill 1812.
'Chinese snake'. Leaf and fruit. Botanical garden Kaisaniemi, Helsinki, Finland. Planted. 2007-08-29.
'Wilma'. Leaf and fruit. Botanical garden Kaisaniemi, Helsinki, Finland. Planted. 2007-08-29.
Henriette's herbal blog: Here's a list of herbs I've made into oils and salves.
Classic texts: USDisp 1918.
Classic texts: Sturtevant 1919.
Classic texts: Sayre 1917.
Classic texts: King's 1898.
Classic texts: King's 1898.
Henriette's herbal is one of the oldest and largest herbal medicine sites on the net. It's been online since 1995, and is run by Henriette Kress, a herbalist in Helsinki, Finland.
