Morphological characteristics: Cucurbitaceae Cucurbitaceae is an annual creeping herb. There are translucent coarse hairs on the stem. Tendrils bifurcate. Leaves papery, triangular or ovate. Flowers monoecious, solitary, yellow. The shape of fruit varies with varieties, and the seeds are white.

Distribution of North Melon Origin: It is cultivated all over the world.

Uses: Fruits are used as vegetables. This species is a variety of zucchini and can also be used as an ornamental plant.

Introduction: "Beigua" is a semi-wild plant. Because of its low yield, it is not as sweet as watermelon, sweet as wax gourd and high as pumpkin, so people don't know much about it.

Beigua is shaped like a pumpkin but smaller, also known as peach pumpkin, and its skin color is red and yellow like gold, so it is also called golden melon. Sweet and non-toxic, it has the effect of moistening lung and relieving asthma. People in China often treat asthma.

Therapeutic value

Beigua contains starch, protein, carotene, vitamin B, vitamin C, calcium and phosphorus.