Cucumber - Flower

Cucumber plants have small yellow flowers that are either male or female.

When successfully pollinated, the female flower produces the cucumber fruit. It is easily identified by a miniature fruit at the base of the flower.

The male flower sheds its pollen and then falls off the plant.

	When successfully pollinated, the female flower produces the cucumber fruit. It is easily identified by a miniature fruit at the base of the flower.
	The male flower sheds its pollen and then falls off the plant.

Cucumber - Flower

Cucumber plants have small yellow flowers that are either male or female.

When successfully pollinated, the female flower produces the cucumber fruit. It is easily identified by a miniature fruit at the base of the flower.

The male flower sheds its pollen and then falls off the plant.

© 2000 Rosie Lerner, Purdue University