Water Melon Fruit As A Natural Medicine
Water Melon is one of the most consumed fruit in different parts of the world. It is known for to have a pink coloured fleshly with the black seeds. Both the fruit and seeds are nuritious.
This article will contains information about the water Melon plant how to cultivate it and its economic importance.
A Brief About Water Melon Plants
Water Melon plant is a plant that produces edible fruit. The following makes up the plant: the leaves, stem and fruit.
Water Melon belongs to the plant kingdom, it belongs to the family of Cucurbitaceae.
The Cucurbitaceae plant has over 965 specie. They have unisex plant. Example of plants in the family of cucurbitaceae are the cucumbers, water Melon and pumpkin.
The botanical name for water melon is Citrullus Lanatus.
How to cultivate water melon
Preamble of water melon plant
The requirements for growing a water melon plant. They are; healthy seeds, good soil, water and sunlight.
Healthy seeds
There are two types of water melon that can be cultivated. They are the seedless and the seedful water melon just as the name implies the seedless is known to have sweet taste.
It is best grown in a warm environment.
Good soil
Water Melon needs a soil with drainage and sandy in nature.
Water and sunlight
It also needs an environment where the rays of the sunlight penetrates better with the presence of water. This will help the plant grow faster.
The following are the steps to cultivate a banana crop.
Water Melon is cultivated from the seeds
Ensure the seed is moist or has been soaked in water for some time. Plant 2-3 seeds in the soil.
Once the seeds begin to grow, it produces leaves.
These leaves doesn't look like the water melon leaves but once you see the water melon leaves growing after the first set of leaves may have sprung use snip to clip of all except the strongest seed.
Health benefits of water melon
The first health benefit of water melon is that it's a fruit.
Source of vitamins
Water Melon contains vitamin C, vitamin C helps the body immune system to fight against diseases. It's healthy to take banana regularly.
Higg blood pressure treater
Water Melon is a fruit that contains pottasium 112mg. It is a mineral that helps to lower blood pressure.
Have you been battling for sometime with high blood pressure? The solution to it is taking some natural fruit such as water melon not drugs.
Body hydration
Water Melon has an endo succulent part which contains water. It's a better source of keeping the body hydrated. However it can be taken in-between meals.
The seed of the water melon plant helps to boost metabolism process in the body.
Metabolism is the chemical process in the body that changes food into energy.
Conclusively
This article has been able to present a brief about water melon, it's cultivation process and health benefits to the body.
References
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watermelon
I love watermelon in summer time, it is very refreshing and diuretic.
Yes friend, the succulent juice is sweet.
Watermelon is definitely a great source of water. It's so refreshing especially in the hot summer months
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