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Winter Melon

Winter Melon is listed botanically as Benincasa hispida. It may also be listed as Wax Gourd, Ash Gourd, Ash-pumpkin, Chinese preserving-melon. The current taxonomy reference places it in the genus Benincasa and in the family Cucurbitaceae. PlotPal currently carries Winter Melon as an outdoor growing and vegetable reference. Recorded garden roles include food crop, trellis. Use this guide as practical growing context, then adjust decisions to the actual weather, soil, container or bed, variety, and conditions in your garden.