Burr cucumber Plant Care
Sicyos angulatus L.
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Sicyos angulatus, the oneseed bur cucumber or star-cucumber is an annual vine in the gourd family, Cucurbitaceae, native to eastern North America. The plant forms mats or climbs using tendrils.
Full sun to partial shade
At a glance
How do you care for Burr cucumber?
Burr cucumber grows best in full sun to partial shade.
Where Is the Burr cucumber Native To?
What Is the Burr cucumber?
Burr cucumber (Sicyos angulatus) belongs to the Cucurbitaceae family within the Sicyos genus. Burr cucumber is native to eastern North America. Burr cucumber is also known as Wild cucumber, One-seed bur cucumber.
Burr cucumber displays a vining, sprawling growth habit, reaching up to tall with a spread of approximately . Burr cucumber produces small greenish-white flowers.
What Light Does the Burr cucumber Need?
Burr cucumber thrives in full sun to partial shade.
Light Requirement
Full sun to partial shade
What Soil Mix Works Best for a Burr cucumber?
Rich, well-draining soil with plenty of organic matter. Good drainage is essential for Burr cucumber to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.
How Do You Repot a Burr cucumber?
Repot annually in spring. Choose a pot one size larger than the current container, and ensure it has drainage holes to allow excess water to escape.
How Do You Propagate a Burr cucumber?
Burr cucumber can be propagated through seeds. Similar propagation techniques also apply to white bur plant care, which shares the same genus.
Is the Burr cucumber Toxic to Pets and Children?
Pet safety not verified
The ASPCA does not list Burr cucumber, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Keep pets from chewing it as a precaution.
This is a general caution, not veterinary or medical advice. If your pet ate a plant, contact your vet or animal poison control.
See all plants toxic to cats and plants toxic to dogs.
What Pests and Diseases Affect the Burr cucumber?
Burr cucumber is susceptible to aphids, spider mites, whiteflies. Inspect the foliage regularly, especially along leaf undersides and stems. Treat infestations promptly with insecticidal soap or neem oil to prevent spread.
Yellow leaves, brown tips or drooping? See common plant problems and how to fix them.
Keep exploring plants
Burr cucumber is one of many species covered in the complete plant care and identification guide, which groups plants by genus, attribute, and popularity.
It belongs to the Sicyos genus — compare its care with other Sicyos species on PlantoScan.
Sicyos is part of the Cucurbitaceae plant family — browse all Cucurbitaceae genera and species.
Burr cucumber thrives in bright light and direct sun — see other bright-light plants.
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Sources
- Scientific name & taxonomy: Sicyos angulatus L., family Cucurbitaceae (first published in Sp. Pl. : 1013 (1753)) — World Flora Online record, IPNI name record.
- Pet toxicity: Pet safety not verified: the ASPCA does not list Burr cucumber, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Checked against the ASPCA plant list; any other toxicity note on this page comes from PlantoScan's plant database.
- Care values(watering, light, temperature, humidity, soil, fertilizing): PlantoScan's plant database, filtered by automatic plausibility checks — values that fail them are hidden. How we source and check plant data.
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