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[[File:Cucurbita maxima Blanco2.320.png|thumb|right|''Kushmanda'', ''Cucurbita maxima'']]
 
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'''Kushmanda''', pumpkin 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.  
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'''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.  
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==Uses==
 
==Uses==
 
{{Uses|Antidiabetic}}, {{Uses|Eliminate intestinal parasites}}, {{Uses|Regulates cholesterol}}, {{Uses|Strengthens immunity}}, {{Uses|Good for the heart}}
 
{{Uses|Antidiabetic}}, {{Uses|Eliminate intestinal parasites}}, {{Uses|Regulates cholesterol}}, {{Uses|Strengthens immunity}}, {{Uses|Good for the heart}}
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==Chemical Composition==
 
==Chemical Composition==
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Pumpkin (Cucurbita maxima and C. pepo) seeds contain B vitamins, Vitamin A; minerals—calcium, iron, phosphorus, zinc; cucurbitacins; linonelic acid. Seeds of C. maxima contain sterol glycosides and sterol fatty acid esters. The leaves contain calcium 36.38; magnesium 38.80; iron 2.04; zinc 0.76; and copper 0.42 (mg/100 g). The seed oil contains sterols and triterpenoids. <ref name="Chemical composition"/>
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Pumpkin (Cucurbita maxima and C. pepo) seeds contain B vitamins, Vitamin A; minerals—calcium, iron, phosphorus, zinc.<ref name="Chemical composition"/>
  
 
==Common names==
 
==Common names==
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{{Common names|kn= kumbala kaayi, see gumbala|ml=chakkerakumpalan, mattan, mattanga|sa=dadhiphala,  kushmanda, peetaphala, pitakushmanda, punyalatha|ta=carkkaraipparanki, parangi kayi, pushini, pushinik-kay|te=gummadi kaaya, tiyya gummadi|hi=kaddu,  meetha kaddu|en=Pumpkin, Winter squash}}
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{{Common names|kn= Kumbala kaayi, See gumbala|ml=Chakkerakumpalan, Mattan, Mattanga|sa=Dadhiphala,  Kushmanda, Peetaphala, Pitakushmanda, Punyalatha|ta=Carkkaraipparanki, Parangi kayi, Pushini, Pushinik-kay|te=Gummadi Kaaya, Tiyya gummadi|hi=Kaddu,  Meetha kaddu|en=Pumpkin, Winter squash}}
 
<ref name="Common names"/>
 
<ref name="Common names"/>
  
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==Identification==
 
==Identification==
 
===Leaf===
 
===Leaf===
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{{Leaf|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. }}<ref name="Leaf"/>
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{{Leaf|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===
 
===Flower===
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{{Flower|Unisexual|axillary, solitary|Yellow|3|axillary, solitary, large.  Male flower: calyx-tube 5-8 mm long, campanulate, lobes 5, linear. Corolla 5-7 cm long, campanulate, yellow, lobes 5, apically recurved.  Stamens 3; filaments 5-7 mm long; anthers linear, one 1-celled, others 2-celled.  Female flower: Ovary oblong.}
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{{Flower|Unisexual|Axillary, solitary|Yellow|3|Axillary, solitary, large.  Male flower: calyx-tube 5-8 mm long, campanulate, lobes 5, linear.}}
  
 
===Fruit===
 
===Fruit===
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{{Fruit|Pepo|Large| Seeds 18-22 x 10-12 mm|Ovate|}}
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{{Fruit|Simple|Large| Seeds 18-22 x 10-12 mm|Ovate|}}
  
 
===Other features===
 
===Other features===
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<references>  
 
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<ref name="Uses">[https://www.star-ayurveda.com/cucurbita-maxima/ "Uses"]</ref>
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<ref name="Uses">[https://www.star-ayurveda.com/cucurbita-maxima/ Uses]</ref>
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<ref name="Chemical composition">[http://gbpihedenvis.nic.in/PDFs/Glossary_Medicinal_Plants_Springer.pdf "Chemical composition"]</ref>
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<ref name="Chemical composition">[http://gbpihedenvis.nic.in/PDFs/Glossary_Medicinal_Plants_Springer.pdf Chemical composition]</ref>
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<ref name="Common names">[http://envis.frlht.org/bot_search Vernacular names]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[http://FLOWERING PLANTS OF KERALA VER.2, N. Sasidharan "BOTANIC DESCRIPTION"]</ref>
 
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<ref name="Common names">[http://envis.frlht.org/bot_search "Vernacular names"]</ref>
 
 
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==External Links==
 
==External Links==
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* http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Cucurbita+maxima
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* [http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Cucurbita+maxima Cucurbita maxima on theferns.info]
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* https://www.researchgate.net/publication/303702518_Cucurbita_maxima_Duch_as_a_medicinal_plant
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* [https://www.researchgate.net/publication/303702518_Cucurbita_maxima_Duch_as_a_medicinal_plant Cucurbita maxima on researchgate.net]
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* https://www.botanical-online.com/medicinalscucurbitapepoangles.htm
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* [https://www.botanical-online.com/medicinalscucurbitapepoangles.htm Cucurbita maxima on botanical-online.com]
  
 
[[Category:Herbs]]
 
[[Category:Herbs]]
 
[[Category:Climber]]
 
[[Category:Climber]]
 
[[Category:Cucurbitaceae]]
 
[[Category:Cucurbitaceae]]

Latest revision as of 09:56, 21 April 2020

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

[3]

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

  • Rouge vif d'Étampes-Cucurbita maxima-01.jpg
  • Cucurbita maxima Cabaza GFDL.jpg
  • Blue hubbard squash.jpg

  • Leaves

  • Flower

  • Female flower

  • Seeds

References

  1. ↑ Uses
  2. ↑ Chemical composition
  3. ↑ Vernacular names

External Links

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