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Growing Growth Stage Duration in Zone 13a
Cucumis sativus
✓ Well Suited for Zone 13a
Score: 100/100
🌡️ USDA Hardiness Zone 13a
Tropical
USDA 2023 Verified
Growing Season
365-365 days
Winter Minimum
60°F to 65°F
(15.6°C to 18.3°C)
AHS Heat Zone 12-12
More than 210 heat days per year • Extreme heat stress
Typical regions: Hawaii, Puerto Rico, US territories
📊 Data Source:
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map 2023 • Last verified: 1/22/2026
✓ Zone Compatibility Analysis
high confidenceExcellent match: 63 days to maturity with 302 days buffer in 365-day season.
Recommendation: Direct sowing and transplanting both viable. Excellent fit for this zone.
💾 Suitability computed by Solara Agricultural Intelligence Platform
📅 Zone 13a Planting Calendar for Growth Stage Duration
🌱 Start Seeds Indoors
March 12
✓ Database-computed optimal date
🪴 Transplant Outdoors
April 30
✓ Database-computed optimal date
🌾 Direct Sow (Alternative)
2 weeks after last frost
For warm-season crops
🥕 Expected Harvest
July 2
💡 Zone 13a Growing Tips
- • Growing season: 365-365 frost-free days
- • Excellent match for this zone - both direct sowing and transplanting work well
- • Monitor soil temperature before transplanting (minimum 55-60°F for most crops)
⚠️ Zone 13a Challenges
⚠️Tropical storms
⚠️High humidity
⚠️Tropical pests
✅ Best Plants for Zone 13a
✓All tropical plants
✓Rare tropical fruits
✓Tropical hardwoods
❄️ Winter in Zone 13a
Warm year-round. Minimum temperatures 60°F-65°F.
☀️ Summer in Zone 13a
Warm, humid year-round. Continuous growing season.
🔥 Heat Management for AHS Zone 12-12
This zone experiences more than 210 heat days per year with extreme heat stress.
🌡️Tropical varieties only
🌡️Constant irrigation
🌡️Shade essential
🌡️Heat-adapted cultivars required
Source: American Horticultural Society
📊 Growth Stage Duration Quick Facts
Days to Maturity
58-68
Difficulty
intermediate
Season
summer
Type
OP
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