Cucumis sativus L.
Cucumbers
Annual tendril-bearing vines growing 2 m high, climbing by means of thin tendrils at the leaf nodes and producing yellow separate male and female flowers on the same plant the females after pollination, bearing the familiar, cylindrical, dark green, edible fruit
The fruit, seed, and stem are used in medicine. Cucumber seed contains fats that might help lower cholesterol. The fruit contains chemicals that might help to reduce swelling and speed up wound healing.
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