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Kushmanda, Cucurbita maxima

Kushmanda has long been a staple vegetable of cultures throughout the world. It is cultivated for its delicious pumpkin fruit that is cooked, baked, dried and eaten.

Uses

Antidiabetic, Eliminate intestinal parasites, Regulates cholesterol, Strengthens immunity, Good for the heart ^[1]

Parts Used

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Chemical Composition

Pumpkin (Cucurbita maxima and C. pepo) seeds contain B vitamins, Vitamin A; minerals—calcium, iron, phosphorus, zinc.^[2]

Common names

Language	Common name
Kannada	Kumbala kaayi, See gumbala
Hindi	Kaddu, Meetha kaddu
Malayalam	Chakkerakumpalan, Mattan, Mattanga
Tamil	Carkkaraipparanki, Parangi kayi, Pushini, Pushinik-kay
Telugu	Gummadi Kaaya, Tiyya gummadi
Marathi	NA
Gujarathi	NA
Punjabi	NA
Kashmiri	NA
Sanskrit	Dadhiphala, Kushmanda, Peetaphala, Pitakushmanda, Punyalatha
English	Pumpkin, Winter squash

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Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Guna

Veerya

Vipaka

Karma

Prabhava

Habit

Vine

Identification

Leaf

Kind	Shape	Feature
Simple	Alternate	Leaves 7-18 x 7-25 cm, orbicular or more or less reniform, entire or emarginate, 5-angled or lobed; petiole to 15 cm long.

Flower

Type	Size	Color and composition	Stamen	More information
Unisexual	Axillary, solitary	Yellow	3	Axillary, solitary, large. Male flower: calyx-tube 5-8 mm long, campanulate, lobes 5, linear.

Fruit

Type	Size	Mass	Appearance	Seeds	More information
Simple	Large	Seeds 18-22 x 10-12 mm	Ovate		{{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds

How to plant/cultivate

Season to grow

Soil type

Propagation

Commonly seen growing in areas

Tropical area.

Photo Gallery

Leaves
Flower
Female flower
Seeds

References

External Links

[Uses-1] Uses

[Chemical_composition-2] Chemical composition

[Common_names-3] Vernacular names

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 ===Flower===
-{{Flower|Unisexual|Axillary, solitary|Yellow|3|Axillary, solitary, large.  Male flower: calyx-tube 5-8 mm long, campanulate, lobes 5, linear.}
+{{Flower|Unisexual|Axillary, solitary|Yellow|3|Axillary, solitary, large.  Male flower: calyx-tube 5-8 mm long, campanulate, lobes 5, linear.}}
 ===Fruit===
-{{Fruit|Pepo|Large| Seeds 18-22 x 10-12 mm|Ovate|}}
+{{Fruit|Simple|Large| Seeds 18-22 x 10-12 mm|Ovate|}}
 ===Other features===