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[[File:Moon_melon.png|thumb|right|x200px|''Moon Melon'' - | [[File:Moon_melon.png|thumb|right|x200px|''Moon Melon'' - Sebastian Romu © 2018]] | ||
== | ==About== | ||
;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. | ;Description | ||
: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== | ==Ecology== | ||
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;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. | ||
==Related Species== | |||
:[[Night Melon]] | |||
:[[Yellow Melon]] | |||
==Uses== | ==Uses== | ||
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== | ==History== | ||
In Waejir, it is commonly believed that the red seeds will bring on bad dreams while the white seeds will bring good dreams. | ;Cultural | ||
:<!-- unique religious notes-->:In Waejir, it is commonly believed that the red seeds will bring on bad dreams while the white seeds will bring good dreams. | |||
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==Stories== | |||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
[[Category:Flora]] | [[Category:Flora]] | ||
[[Category:Flower]] | |||
[[Category:Vine]] | |||
Latest revision as of 13:43, 24 November 2023
About
- Common Names
- Moon Melon, Vajo Tempt (Waejir)
- Classification
- Herbaceous, Vine, Flower, Fruit
- Description
- 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.
Related Species
Uses
- Cultivation
- A common cultivar popular for the sweet tasty fruit.
- Culinary
- edible (fruit)
- Medicinal
- hallucinogen (seeds), soporific (seeds)
- Other
History
- Cultural
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- In Waejir, it is commonly believed that the red seeds will bring on bad dreams while the white seeds will bring good dreams.
- Religious
