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Winter Melon
Winter Melon
Benincasa hispida
Plantae
RARE

Stats

Lifespan
Annual
Size
Large
Diet
Photosynthetic
Biome
Tropical rainforest
Range
Southeast Asia
Movement
Sessile
Breeding
Seeds
Defense
Spines
Status
Rare

About

The winter melon is a sprawling vine that thrives in humid, tropical climates. Its thick, waxy coating repels water and keeps the fruit cool for up to twelve months.

Life cycle

  1. 1.
    seed
    A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
  2. 2.
    sprout
    A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
  3. 3.
    sapling
    A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
  4. 4.
    mature
    Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cucurbitales
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Genus
Benincasa
Species
Benincasa hispida