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[[File:Moon_melon.png|thumb|right|x200px|''Moon Melon'' - Sebastian Romu © 2018]] | [[File:Moon_melon.png|thumb|right|x200px|''Moon Melon'' - Sebastian Romu © 2018]] | ||
=Description= | |||
;Common Names:Moon Melon, Vajo Tempt (Waejir) | ;Common Names:Moon Melon, Vajo Tempt (Waejir) | ||
;Classification:Herbaceous, Vine, Flower, Fruit | ;Classification:Herbaceous, Vine, Flower, Fruit | ||
This common cultivar produces large dark green melons with distinct silvery circular patches on their ground-ward surface. The flowers of the moon melon vine are large purple trumpets. The fruit itself has a lavender coloured flesh, and a sweet kiwi-like flavour. The melon contains seeds of red and white colouration. These seeds if eaten are soporific and can induce hallucinations or vivid dreams. | :This common cultivar produces large dark green melons with distinct silvery circular patches on their ground-ward surface. The flowers of the moon melon vine are large purple trumpets. The fruit itself has a lavender coloured flesh, and a sweet kiwi-like flavour. The melon contains seeds of red and white colouration. These seeds if eaten are soporific and can induce hallucinations or vivid dreams. | ||
=Ecology= | |||
;Rarity:Common | ;Rarity:Common | ||
;Distribution:Tropical through temperate, forests, savannas, plains, or hills. | ;Distribution:Tropical through temperate, forests, savannas, plains, or hills. | ||
;Life Cycle:Annual, flowering in early summer, this vine produces large melon fruit by early autumn. | ;Life Cycle:Annual, flowering in early summer, this vine produces large melon fruit by early autumn. | ||
=Uses= | |||
;Cultivation:A common cultivar popular for the sweet tasty fruit. | ;Cultivation:A common cultivar popular for the sweet tasty fruit. | ||
;Culinary:edible (fruit) | ;Culinary:edible (fruit) | ||
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;Other:<!-- other uses--> | ;Other:<!-- other uses--> | ||
=Culture= | |||
In Waejir, it is commonly believed that the red seeds will bring on bad dreams while the white seeds will bring good dreams. | :In Waejir, it is commonly believed that the red seeds will bring on bad dreams while the white seeds will bring good dreams. | ||
==See Also | =Stories= | ||
=See Also= | |||
[[Category:Flora]] | [[Category:Flora]] | ||
Revision as of 19:51, 25 December 2019
Description
- Common Names
- Moon Melon, Vajo Tempt (Waejir)
- Classification
- Herbaceous, Vine, Flower, Fruit
- This common cultivar produces large dark green melons with distinct silvery circular patches on their ground-ward surface. The flowers of the moon melon vine are large purple trumpets. The fruit itself has a lavender coloured flesh, and a sweet kiwi-like flavour. The melon contains seeds of red and white colouration. These seeds if eaten are soporific and can induce hallucinations or vivid dreams.
Ecology
- Rarity
- Common
- Distribution
- Tropical through temperate, forests, savannas, plains, or hills.
- Life Cycle
- Annual, flowering in early summer, this vine produces large melon fruit by early autumn.
Uses
- Cultivation
- A common cultivar popular for the sweet tasty fruit.
- Culinary
- edible (fruit)
- Medicinal
- hallucinogen (seeds), soporific (seeds)
- Other
Culture
- In Waejir, it is commonly believed that the red seeds will bring on bad dreams while the white seeds will bring good dreams.
