Benincasa hispida

Other names: Winter melon, Wax gourd, Ash Gourd, Christmas Melon, Dong Gwa, Dong Gua, Tung Gwa, Bi Bee, Large Fuzzy Melon, Tallow Gourd, Chinese Wax Gourd, Kamo-Uri, Bleego, Beligo, Koondoor, Kundur; Tankoy, Kundol (Filipino ); Petha, Kaddu ( Indian ); Tougan, Tohgan (Japanese ).

Seed pre-treatment and germination are recommended: pre-soak the seeds in hot water at 45°C~ 55°C for 20 minutes, then soak them in warm water at 30°C for 24 hours. Optimum germination temperature: 30-32°C.