It is a wax gourd plant, which is the fruit part of the plant. There are many varieties. According to the shape of melon, it can be divided into nearly round, short oblate, long oblate, short cylindrical and long cylindrical wax gourd. According to whether there is wax powder in melon skin, it can be divided into powder-skin wax gourd and green-skin wax gourd. According to the size, it can be divided into small wax gourd and big wax gourd.

What plant is wax gourd?

Wax gourd is a kind of plant, belonging to dicotyledonous plants, Cucurbitaceae and Wax gourd. Wax gourd is shaped like a pillow, so it is also called pillow melon. It is produced in summer. When the fruit is about to mature, the surface is covered with a layer of white powder, just like the frost in winter. Because of this, wax gourd is also called white melon.

Appearance and characteristics of wax gourd

1. The fruit of wax gourd is long cylindrical or nearly spherical, and its volume is relatively large. Its stem is covered with brown bristles and fluff, its petiole is stout, its leaves are nearly round, its color is dark green and slightly rough, and it gradually falls off after aging. Its back is rough, grayish white, its seeds are oval, and its color is white or yellowish.

2. Wax gourd mainly grows in tropical and subtropical regions and is widely planted in China. There are wild species in southern Yunnan, China. Wax gourd likes warm environment and is heat-resistant. The suitable temperature for growth and development is 25-30 degrees. The temperature of seed germination is controlled at 28-30 degrees, and the suitable temperature for pollination and fruit setting is about 25 degrees. Temperatures below 20 degrees are not conducive to fruit development.