Marblemelon Plant (Below Zero)

Overview

The Marblemelon Plant is a terrestrial life form belonging to the flora category. It is an exploitable food source that provides sustenance and hydration. By using a Survival Knife, the player can harvest Marblemelon Seeds from the fruit.

Key Data

• Category: Flora, Consumable
• Location: Marguerit's Greenhouse
• Debug ID: melonplant, melon, smallmelon
• Sustenance: +12 Food, +14 Water
• Growth Time: 800s (13m:20s) from seed

Appearance

The Marblemelon Plant shares many similar features with Earth watermelons, such as its shape and striped pattern. However, it is yellow in color with dark brown stripes and has small lumps on its surface. It features large, dark green palm-like leaves branching out from the top. Its round shape and striped pattern give it a resemblance to a marble.

Gameplay Mechanics

• Harvesting: Use a Survival Knife on the plant to obtain Marblemelon Seeds.
• Farming: Once planted from seed, the Marblemelon takes 800 seconds (13 minutes and 20 seconds) to mature.
• Utility: The fruit is an effective food source when farmed, providing both nutrition and water.

Data Bank Entry

This plant collects water from the air rather than relying on its root system, and produces large, fleshy fruits which are both edible, and have atypically high water content.

Assessment: Edible - High water content

Availability

There are only three Marblemelon Plants in the game. They can be found in small pots located within Marguerit's Greenhouse.

Marblemelons growing in the greenhouse