watermelon dragon statue

Watermelon Dragon Statue

This Watermelon Dragon Statue is made of designer composite resin, hand painted and polished individually. This is a gorgeous and stunning piece of art full of great details. There is a dragon spirit in every flowers and fruits. This particular line of dragons will feature all the most delicious fruits vegetables and berries that you find in your grocery stores! Yumm, Watermelon! Who doesn’t love this summer treat? Just don’t try to eat this little guy! This statue is a dragon who takes the shape of a watermelon! He’s got wings and scales with the iconic pattern in shades of green, and the underside of the cute little beasty is pink with a rind of white. Absolutely adorable and unique, this dragon is mouthwatering too! Watermelon (Citrullus Lanatus) is a flowering plant species of the Cucurbitaceae family and the name of its edible fruit. A scrambling and trailing vine, like plant, it was originally domesticated in Africa. It is a highly cultivated fruit worldwide, with more than 1,000 varieties. Wild Watermelon seeds have been found in the prehistoric Libyan site of Uan Muhuggiag.

There is also evidence from seeds in Pharaoh Tombs of watermelon cultivation in Ancient Egypt. Watermelon is grown in favorable climates from tropical to temperate regions worldwide for its large edible fruit, which is a berry with a hard rind and no internal divisions, and is botanically called a Pepo. The sweet, juicy flesh is usually deep red to pink, with many black seeds, although seedless varieties exist. The fruit can be eaten raw or pickled, and the rind is edible after cooking. It may also be consumed as a juice or as an ingredient in mixed beverages. Considerable breeding effort has developed resistant varieties to disease. Many cultivars are available that produce mature fruit within 100 days of planting. In 2017, China produced about two-thirds of the world total of watermelons. The Dragon Refreshing Subtropical Watermelon Statue is approximately 5 inches / 13 cm x 5.25 inches / 13.5 cm x 3 inches / 7.5 cm.