Pumpkin and squama have different effects. Squama can be converted into vitamin A to prevent and fight cancer. Pumpkin has the effects of clearing heat, removing dampness and expelling worms, and can control and kill schistosomiasis.

The second difference between squashes and pumpkins lies in their different growth habits, different appearances and different nutritional values.

1. Different growth habits

1. Pumpkin is a short-day plant that likes temperature, has strong drought tolerance and does not require strict soil, but fertile, neutral or slightly acidic sandy loam is better.

2. Squash has strong disease resistance and adaptability, and can be planted in all areas where watermelons and melons are planted.

second, the appearance is different

1. Squash, also known as Cucurbitacea, Fanpu, Cucurbitacea, etc., is an annual herbaceous melon and belongs to Cucurbitaceae. The stems are creeping and pentagonal, without rigid spines. Leaves pentagonal and heart-shaped. Corolla lobes are large, yellow, and divided into males and females. The fruit is oblong, oblate and so on. The fruit surface is smooth or has a tumor, and there is white powder when it is ripe. The fruit is mature in late summer and early autumn, showing various colors such as red, yellow, brown, red and yellow.

2. Pumpkin belongs to Cucurbitaceae. The word "pumpkin" can refer to Chinese pumpkin (Cucurbitamoschata) in the genus Cucurbita, and can also refer to other cultivated species of Cucurbita (also known as Indian pumpkin) and Cucurbita pepo (also known as American pumpkin).

Third, the nutritional value is different

1. Every 1 grams of fresh square melon contains 2.4 mg of carotene, which is more in melons. After being absorbed by human body, carotene can be converted into vitamin A in the liver, which has anti-cancer and anticancer effects.

2. The fruit of pumpkin can be used as a dish or as a substitute for grain. All parts of the whole plant are also used for medicine. The seeds contain amino acids from pumpkin seeds, which have the effects of clearing heat, removing dampness and expelling worms, controlling and killing Schistosoma japonicum, clearing heat from vines, preventing miscarriage and curing toothache radically.