✿Cucurbitaceae · Benincasa
Petha / Winter Melon
Benincasa hispida
outdoor
- Found in India
- Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka & more
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Benincasa hispida
- Genus
- Benincasa
- Family
- Cucurbitaceae
- Found in India
- Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Maharashtra
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Cucurbitaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Cucurbitaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- petha
- Kannada
- ಬೂದು ಕುಂಬಳಕಾಯಿ
- Assamese
- চাল কোমোৰা
About Petha
Winter Melon (Benincasa hispida) is a plant belonging to the Cucurbitaceae family (Cucumber/Gourd family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate simple/lobed leaves, solitary/racemose flower clusters, pepo (gourd/berry) fruit. It is usually grown in outdoor settings.
Botanical family
Cucurbitaceae
Cucumber/Gourd family
Petha belongs to the Cucurbitaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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