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==How to plant/cultivate==
Benincasa hispida is a plant of the tropics, and is also cultivated in the subtropics.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
==Season to grow==
May - June.<ref name="Season to grow"/>
==Required Ecosystem/Climate==
This annual vine can easily be grown from seed. It is best grown in fertile, organically rich, medium moisture, well-drained loams in full sun.<ref name="Required Ecosystem/Climate"/>
==Kind of soil needed==
Requires a warm sunny position in a rich well-drained soil.
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
==References==
<references>
<ref name="chemical composition">[http://gbpihedenvis.nic.in/PDFs/Glossary_Medicinal_Plants_Springer.pdf Chemical composition]</ref>
<ref name="Ayurvedic preparations">[https://easyayurveda.com/2013/01/31/winter-melon-health-benefits-medicinal-use-side-effects-ayurveda/ Ayurvedic preparations]</ref>
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Benincasa+hispida Cultivation Details]</ref>
<ref name="Season to grow">[https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Benincasa+hispida Season to grow]</ref>
<ref name="Required Ecosystem/Climate">[http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=e457 Required Ecosystem/Climate]</ref>
</references>
