We might have stumbled across the cutest fruit ever. It is a â savory fruit â known as the cucamelon. The little melon that could is the size of a grape but looks like a miniature watermelon. Even more mind-blowing, the cucamelon doesnât taste what you would expect and actually has the flavors of a cucumber and a lime.The bizarre fruit is native to Mexico and Central America and not a genetically-modified hybrid that is grown in a cucamelon laboratory.e might have stumbled across the cutest fruit ever. It is a â savory fruit â known as the cucamelon. The little melon that could is the size of a grape but looks like a miniature watermelon. Even more mind-blowing, the cucamelon doesnât taste what you would expect and actually has the flavors of a cucumber and a lime.
The holly family (Ilex spp.) includes a diverse group of shrubs and trees. Youâll find plants that grow only 18 inches tall as well as trees as tall as 60 feet. The leaves may be hard and spiny or soft to the touch. Most are dark green, but you can also find purple tints and variegated forms. With so much variation in holly varieties, youâre sure to find one to fill your landscape need.
Holly also has had a long connection with Christmas. Some of the first Christians decorated their homes with âBoughs of Hollyâ. Today, hollies are widely used as ornamental plants and have been developed for gardens. Hollies range in size from less than 1 foot to plants over 70 feet tall. They are popular because of their dark, evergreen leaves and their production of berries which are usually red. Holly berries are not edible for humans.