1. Appearance

1. North melon: The stem has translucent rough hairs. Tendrils branch. The leaves are papery, triangular or ovate-triangular. Flowers are monoecious, solitary, yellow. The fruit shape varies depending on the variety, and the seeds are white. Pumpkins are dark green in color and small or long in shape.

2. Pumpkin: The stems often take root at the nodes, the petioles are thick, the leaves are wide and oval or oval, slightly soft in texture, the veins are raised, the tendrils are slightly thick, monoecious, the fruit stems are thick and ribbed. There are often several longitudinal grooves or no grooves on the outside, and there are many seeds, which are long oval or oblong.

2. Distribution

1. Northern melon: Originally planted in the northern region centered on Beijing, it is now found in most areas of China such as Henan, Hebei, Sichuan, Shandong, and Anhui. Planting.

2. Pumpkin: Originally from Mexico to Central America, it is commonly cultivated around the world. It was introduced to China in the Ming Dynasty and is now widely planted in the north and south.

3. Nutritional value

1. Pumpkin: Pumpkin contains starch, protein, carotene, vitamin B, vitamin C, calcium, phosphorus and other ingredients. It has a sweet and mild taste, non-toxic, and has the effect of moistening the lungs and relieving asthma.

2. Pumpkin: Pumpkin is rich in polysaccharides, carotenoids, pectin, mineral elements, amino acids, etc. Pumpkin fruits can be used as a delicacy or as a food substitute. All parts of the plant are also used for medicinal purposes. The seeds contain pumpkin seed amino acids, which have the effects of clearing away heat, dehumidifying and repelling insects, and can control and kill schistosomiasis.

Baidu Encyclopedia - Pumpkin (Cucurbitaceae pumpkin is an annual trailing herbaceous plant)

Baidu Encyclopedia - Pumpkin (Cucurbitaceae plant of the order Viola)