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title: "Does anyone know if this will be a male or female? Do cucumber plants…"
description: "Does anyone know if this will be a male or female? Do cucumber plants grow both male and female cucumbers or do I need another cucumber plant?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/CQDcNKuFT2eBWinfsTKHmQ/zkuKNqkYObyqcJiiUqEuWL"
community: "Gardening and Outdoor"
author: "Rachel"
published: "2025-05-20T14:46:02.121183Z"
language: "en"
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# Does anyone know if this will be a male or female? Do cucumber plants…

_Posted by Rachel on 2025-05-20_

Does anyone know if this will be a male or female? Do cucumber plants grow both male and female cucumbers or do I need another cucumber plant?

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/FpaXLpgc7KEgGVa1rS1GIbWuGiLgFtOjMxu-6go37Ng/-3fJt2QSQM2w-6AH6xFhiQ.webp?size=large)

## 6 comments

### Sarah commented on 2025-05-20

Bro, it would never occur to me to ask that question. The only ones that I know of that work like that are trees.

#### Rachel replied on 2025-05-20

Im asking because you need to pollinate female cucumbers …

### PlantRocker318 commented on 2025-05-20

Every Cucumber plant develops both Male and Female flowers(if outside, they should be pollinated by bees, if they are inside or not regularly pollinated, you can use a paint brush to manually pollinate)! Female flowers have a long green(basically a mini cucumber) pod in between the flower and the stem, and Male flowers look just like a flower connected to a stem!

#### Rachel replied on 2025-05-20

Thank you!!

#### PlantRocker318 replied on 2025-05-20

Of course! I have some coming up right now too!

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/Mvp0BGPlXPI5dEfZ3eHcWtoI-GFYEvdZhBL8sUMtkWc/KE_vWRrjSQaSh2xtHzyEXA.webp?size=large)

### PlantRocker318 commented on 2025-05-20

This flower is too early to tell which it is though

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