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Monday, March 9, 2015

Komadu/Citrullus lanatus











Botanical name:-Citrullus lanatus
Family name:-CUCURBITACEAE

English name:-Watermelon
Sinhala name:-Komadu
Tamil name:-
Sanskirt name :-

Distribution:-South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Zambia and Malawi, China, India,Sri Lanka.
Edibal parts:-Fruits
Status:-Under cultivation


Ayurvedic usage:-
Treatment for :-Urinary tract disorders, Flatulence,Haemorrhages, , Spleen disorders, Excessive thirst, Dehydration
Parts used to make medicine:-Fruit, Roots, Seeds 



propagation
:-Seeds