Plant Profile
Herb descriptions
Botany
Binomial nomenclature
Cucurbita moschata
Scientific Name and Description
Cucurbita moschata (LAM.) DUCHESNE EX POIR.
Herb Family
Plant type
Climber
Plant Synonyms
Plant Synonyms
Cucurbita colombiana (Zhit.) Bukasov
Cucurbita hippopera Ser.
Cucurbita macrocarpa Gasp.
Cucurbita meloniformis Carrière
Cucurbita pepo var. moschata Duchesne
Gymnopetalum calyculatum Miq.
Pepo moschata (Duchesne) Britton
Cucurbita hippopera Ser.
Cucurbita macrocarpa Gasp.
Cucurbita meloniformis Carrière
Cucurbita pepo var. moschata Duchesne
Gymnopetalum calyculatum Miq.
Pepo moschata (Duchesne) Britton
Plant Names - Common - Regional - Vernacular
| English | pumpkin, winter squash |
| Hindi | dangar-bela, danger vela, khola, kolais, kolaro vela, kolaro-bela, kolias, kumrah, mitha-kaddu, sitaphal, Kaddu, Misri ka Petha |
| Kannada | dangara balli, dangara kaayi, kandugumbala, sihi kumbala kaayi |
| Malayalam | schaken-schora |
| Marathi | kala bhopala, kali-dudhni, kashiphalm Kaddu |
| Tamil | paranki pucani, pucani, Seemai |
| Telugu | potti gummadi |
| Urdu | kaddu |
| Bengali: | Khuksia |
| Sanskrit | Misrika |
| Common names | butternut squash, muskmelon squash |
Plants Medicinal Value
Medicinal Systems
Unani
Siddha
Folk
Herb usable parts
Leaves
Fruits
Seeds
References
Literature
Literature
Dansi et al. 2008
Flora of Madhya Pradesh Vol I Author - D.M.Verma, N.P.Balakrishnan, R.D.Dixit
FLORA OF TRIPURA STATE VOL1 Author - D.B. DEB
THE FLORA OF THE TAMILNADU CARNATIC-VOL I Author - K.M. MATTHEW
Published 11 February 2019 http://dx.doi.org/10.32859/era.18.4.1-112
Foundation for Revitalisation of Local Health Traditions (FRLHT)
The National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB), Department of AYUSH
Citations
Herb citations
Cucurbita moschata. (2023, December 19). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cucurbita_moschata
Body
Cucurbita moschata Duchesne
Habit - Climber
Parts used - Leaves
Application - Vegetable
Treatment - General
References - Dansi et al. 2008