Niyan Vaetakolu/Luffa cylindrica

 









 






Botanical name:-Luffa cylindrica
Family name:-CUCURBITACEAE

English name:-Sponge gourd

Tamil name:-melukupirkku, pontukapirkku
Sanskirt name :-
Distribution:-Africa or Asia
Edibal parts:-Fruits
Status:-Under cultivation
Ayurvedic usage:-Amenorrhoea, Skin diseases, Skin diseases
Parts used to make medicine:-Seeds, Fruits, Leaves
propagation:-seeds