Pumpkin कद्दू

🌱 About the plant

Sprawls generously and stores well; the leaves and flowers are food too.

Growing it

Slip a tile under each fruit to keep it off wet soil.

What it is for

Kaddu sabzi; the tender shoots are a north-eastern green.

🪴 How to grow

Sunlight

Full sun

Water

Deeply twice a week

Season

Mar, Jun–Jul

Grows in

Garden / ground, Terrace / rooftop

Mature size

Vine 4–6 m

First harvest

Ninety days

Slip a tile under each fruit to keep it off wet soil.

🌾 Traditional uses

Traditionally used — recorded as tradition, not as established effect. The two registers below are kept separate on purpose.

Traditional knowledge

Kaddu sabzi; the tender shoots are a north-eastern green.

Scientific evidence

This record has not yet assessed the research on these uses. Absence of an assessment here is not evidence either way.

Important: Traditional plant use does not replace professional medical advice. Do not treat a condition on the strength of this page — speak to a doctor.

🐝 Ecological value

🗺️ Where it grows in India