Cucumis makuwa

Cucumis melo var. makuwa

Flower name
Cucumis makuwa
Scientific name
Cucumis melo var. makuwa
Alias真桑瓜, Makuwa uri, 金瓜黄金マクワウリ, Oriental Melon, ウリ
Place of originIndia
Place of floweringGarden, Field
Flowering seasonJuly, August

What is Cucumis makuwa

Cucumis makuwa, commonly called as Oriental Melon, or Makuwa-uri (Scientific name: Cucumis melo var. Makuwa) is an Indian vine varieties of the family Cucurbitaceae native to India. It came to Japan from China in the early Jomon period. Fruit becomes vegetable / fruit. There are abundant colors such as green and yellow for the outer skin, white and green for the pulp.

Generic name: Cucumis makuwa, Scientific name: Cucumis melo var. India, aka: Oriental Melon, or Makuwa-uri , habitat: all over Japan, environment: field, life type: vine annual, vine length: 10 m, hermaphrodite, leaf shape: 5 and 7 shallow fissures in the shape of a heart and palm, leaf edge: not There are regular saw blades, inflorescence: mutual, petiole: yes, long. Flower color: Yellow, corolla: 5 splits, splits open flat, rounded tip, flowering period: July to August, skin color: green, white, yellow, fruit shape: columnar, rice bran, flesh color : White / green, pulp: fragrant, Harvest period: July to August, Season: Summer, Taste: Hard pulp, low sweetness, Use: Fruit (can be eaten raw), Yellow food is used for serving trays.