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The cucumber plant is a creeping vine from the gourd family, Cucumis sativus, which grows trailing stems with large, hairy leaves and yellow flowers. It requires warm weather and well-drained soil to produce its edible fruit, which is botanically a berry called a pepo but is typically used as a vegetable. Cucumbers can grow on their own along the ground or be trained on trellises with the help of coiling tendrils.