Stairvine, a genus of Cucurbitaceae, originated in Europe. When ripe, the fruit will be held high, and at the same time, the pulp will be hydrolyzed under the action of enzymes, which will gradually produce extremely great pressure. At this time, if you touch the fruit, it will pop open with a bang, just like an inflatable ball being poked with a small hole. The air of spraying melon is very strong, which can spray seeds and mucus 40-50 feet away to complete the spread of seeds. Because it is as powerful as shooting, people call it "iron cannon melon"

Chinese name

squirting cucumber

Distribution area

The sea area of origin is also cultivated in northern China.

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Vascular endothelial cell

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viola

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cucurbita

Latin scientific name

Stair grass ) A. Rich.

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plant kingdom

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dicotyledonous

The branch of academic or vocational research.

cucurbitaceae

kind

Perennial creeping herbs

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record

1 Introduction

2 morphological characteristics

3 medicinal function

4 cultivation techniques

1 Introduction

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The mucus sprayed by melon is poisonous and can't drip into eyes. Its seeds are not buried in soft pulp like our common melons, but soaked in thick slurry, which makes the melon skin swell. When the melon is ripe, the handle will naturally separate from the melon body, and a small hole will appear on the melon body. The tight melon skin will spray the slurry and seeds out of the small holes until a few meters away, and the seeds will spread out like this.

Cucurbitaceae belongs to Cucurbitaceae. There is only one species of Cucurbitaceae (e elaterium (L.) a.rich. 1 species, and it is also cultivated in the central sea area and northern China. Enjoy its strange fruit, because it can discharge seeds when it matures.

2 morphological characteristics

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Annual climbing herbs. Branch and vine length1~1.5m. Without tendrils, simple leaves alternate, oval or halberd-shaped, with toothed or wavy edges. Male flowers are arranged in racemes; Parthenocarpy, female flowers are solitary; Corolla yellow. But there are often racemes of male flowers in the same axil; Corolla wheel-shaped or broadly bell-shaped, 5-parted, lobes mucronate; Anther separation; The ovary is long and there are many ovules. The fruit of Broussonetia papyrifera is long and round with bristles. When it matures, it will crack and spit out juice and seeds. Flowers bloom in summer. Fruit in autumn.

3 medicinal function

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Fruit juice is used as a laxative.