Marblemelon Plant (Subnautica)
Category: Food, Flora Biome: Floating Island Attitude: Harvestable
Overview
The Marblemelon Plant is a terrestrial life form belonging to the flora category. By using a Survival Knife, the player can harvest Marblemelon Seeds from Marblemelons. Marblemelons can be eaten for water and nutrition, and are an effective food source when farmed. Once planted from seed, the Marblemelon will take 800s (13m:20s) to mature.
For a detailed calculation of the food/water value of Bulbo Trees compared to Marblemelons, refer to the main Bulbo Tree article.
Melons can be found planted in abandoned Growbeds and other planters in and around the three component parts of the Degasi Seabase on the Floating Island.
Reap Results
| Item | Quantity | Size |
|---|---|---|
 Marblemelon Seeds | x4 | 1×1 |
 Marblemelon | - | 2×2 |
 Small Marblemelon | - | 1×1 |
Stats
- Sustenance: +12 FOOD
- Hydration: +14 H₂O
- Bioreactor Energy: +70 Energy (from seeds)
Appearance
The Marblemelon Plant appears to share many similar features with watermelons found on Earth, like its stripes and shape. However, it is yellow in color with dark brown stripes, and it has small lumps on its surface. It also features large dark green palm-like leaves branching out from its top. It also bears a resemblance to a marble, due to it being round and having colorful stripes.
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
Gallery
- Day-time view
- Night-time view
- The Marblemelon Plant seen from a developer's screen.
- A Marblemelon Plant in a Plant Shelf
- Size comparison with the player
- A Marblmelon Plant growing alongside four Small Marblemelons
Trivia
- The Marblemelon Plant has two variants: the Marblemelon, and the non-farmable Small Marblemelon.
- The Marblemelon has the highest water content, and, along with the Chinese Potato, the highest food content of any flora.
- It is unclear whether or not Marblemelons are a native species or introduced by the Degasi crew. They are found exclusively in growbeds and their very high nutritional value may imply that, like the Chinese Potato Plant they are an engineered food source. Contrasting with native flora such as the Lantern Tree, whose fruit holds quite little nutritional value, as would be expected of a natural fruit.
