Cucumber, North Cucumber, Sunflower, Square Cucumber, Wheat Cucumber, Cucumber, Golden Melon, Golden Melon.
Pumpkin is an annual creeping herb. Its stems often take root at nodes, petioles are stout, leaves are broadly ovoid or oval, its texture is slightly soft, its veins are raised, its tendrils are slightly stout, it is monoecious, its fruit stalks are stout, with edges and grooves, which varies with varieties. There are often several longitudinal ditches or none outside, and most seeds are oval or oblong, which makes it easy to cultivate. It originated from Mexico to Central America, and was widely cultivated all over the world. It was introduced to China in the Ming Dynasty, and now it is widely cultivated in the north and south.
Pumpkin is a plant of Cucurbitaceae. The word "pumpkin" can refer specifically to the genus Cucurbita, and can also refer generally to other cultivated species of Cucurbita (also known as Indian pumpkin), northern Cucurbita, and summer squash (also known as American pumpkin). Among them, the former is called golden melon in Taiwan dialect because of its different names of origin, which is native to North America.
According to color, it can be divided into orange, orange red, yellow, white, two-color mixture and so on.
Pumpkin fruits are round, oblate, oblong, spindle-shaped or gourd-shaped, with many depressions at the apex, smooth surface or nodular protrusions and longitudinal grooves, and hoarfrost when ripe. The seed coat is grayish white or tawny, and the edge is obviously rough.
The meat is thick, yellow and white, and has a special aroma when it is cooked, and it tastes sweet and noodles. The seeds are flat, and the tender melon can be used as a vegetable. It is one of the melons and vegetables in summer and autumn, and it is sweet and palatable. Old melons are used as feed or sugar substitute, which is called "rice melons" in many places. Seeds can be fried or used as medicine.