Wax gourd can be divided into big fruit varieties and small fruit varieties according to the fruit size. Among them, big fruit varieties include white-shelled big wax gourd, green-shelled big wax gourd and Beijing big wax gourd, while small fruit varieties include five leaves, round wax gourd and Beijing string bell.

Wax gourd is mainly distributed in the subtropical region of Asia, cultivated in the north and south of China, with wild varieties in Xishuangbanna in the south of Yunnan, and also distributed in eastern Australia and Madagascar.

Wax gourd appearance

Wax gourd is an annual vine or scaffolding plant. Its stems are covered with yellow-brown villous, petioles are stout, leaves are kidney-shaped and nearly round, sometimes split, lobes are wide triangular, the apex is pointed, the edge is serrated, and the base is deeply heart-shaped, dark green, hairy or hairless.

Color: The surface of most winter melon skins is dark green, a little rough, and covered with soft fine hairs. When they get old, they will gradually fall off and become hairless, mostly grayish white, with thick bristles and raised veins.

Leaves: the petiole of wax gourd is thick, covered with yellow-brown bristles or pilose, and the shape of leaves is kidney-shaped and nearly round.

Seeds: Wax gourd seeds are oval, white or yellowish in color, flat and edged.

Sentence describing wax gourd

The winter melon here is really beautiful. It is covered with a light green coat with obvious patterns and thin pigtails on its head. It is very beautiful and eye-catching. Under the care of Green Leaf's mother, she can grow up healthily, and under the protection of Guateng's father, she can play carefree.

Picture appreciation of wax gourd