The difference between Wogua and Pumpkin
Pumpkin is a common vegetable in our daily life, whether it is tender pumpkin or old pumpkin, each has its own flavor and taste, but many people call pumpkin Wo Gua. What's going on? Are pumpkins and cucumbers the same thing? What's the difference?
I. the difference between Wogua and Pumpkin
Wogua is actually a nickname for pumpkin, but it is called in different regions. Pumpkin is called pumpkin in the south and Wogua in the north, which is actually the same food. Pumpkin is a species of Cucurbitaceae pumpkin genus, annual trailing herbs, native to Mexico to Central America, introduced into China in the Ming Dynasty, and now widely planted in the north and south.
Pumpkin is a temperature-loving short-day plant with strong drought tolerance and lax requirements on soil, but fertile, neutral or slightly acidic sandy loam is better. When planting pumpkin, we should mainly pay attention to the management of fertilization, and do not apply too much base fertilizer in the early stage, especially nitrogen fertilizer, otherwise it will affect fruit setting. Topdressing is generally carried out in two stages, the first after the beginning of pruning and the second after fruit setting.
Second, the value of pumpkin
1. Nutrition: pumpkin polysaccharide is a non-specific immune enhancer, which can improve the immune function of the body, promote the production of cytokines, and regulate the immune system by activating complements. Regular consumption of pumpkins can also reduce cholesterol absorption and blood cholesterol concentration.
two。 Dietotherapy: pumpkin contains vitamins and pectin, which can detoxify, protect gastric mucosa, help digestion, eliminate carcinogens and so on.
3. Medicinal: all parts of pumpkin can be used medicinally. Pumpkin seeds contain amino acids in pumpkin seeds, which have the effect of clearing heat and dehumidification, repelling worms, controlling and killing Schistosoma japonicum, rattan has heat-clearing effect, melon pedicel has the effect of calming fetus and curing toothache.
Let's stop here about the difference between Wogua and pumpkin. Don't be deceived by unscrupulous merchants when buying in the market.
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