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Babana

Name: Babana

Size: The fruits are tiny but the vine itself can be considered huge as they can extend to more than 10 feet (3m) in length in a given, favorable setting

Region: Marshland

Lifespan: 45 to 60 days before the fruits rot. The vine itself can live up to 80 days at most and produce fruits a maximum of three times.

Appearance

The vine is colored a deep shade of green depending on the humidity of its area but are generally thick-stemmed, its round leaves tough; one variant has a small thorn poking out of every leaf-top. The fruit, on the other hand, is colored a bright shade of yellow, lingering to orange if it becomes too ripe for consumption. Depending on its variant, the fruit may be round and small as a human thumb (the cherry babana) or stocky and two-inches long, crowned by a soft black thorn like its leaves (the finger babana).

Behaviour

Earlier botanical studies have confirmed that the babana's type of fruit and leaf depends on the exposure of sunlight in its given area — more sunlight yields a smaller fruit.

Habitat: The babana vine thrives heavily on wet soil and tall grasses as these are factors that keep it away from the heat. The damper its area is, the faster and more voluminous is its growth and maturation. This, however, has proven its harvest dangerous to inexperienced farmers as they will have to trek through unsteady land and dense fields.

Reproduction: The babana vine grows at a rapid pace although the same cannot always be said of its fruit. So long as its habitat is satisfied and it has space to crawl or climb on, it will grow.

Special Information

Uses: The babana fruit itself is edible and is a popular counteractive against pulmonary diseases. The cherry babana has a sourer flavor than the finger babana but both variants, depending on its time of harvest, maintains a quality of sweetness and a mushy texture. The leaves are also often turned to soup or boiled for tea as they possess proven benefits for slimming down. Too much consumption, however, can lead to diarrhea.

The oil that is extracted from the leaves is also popularly used to relieve muscle pain and is sometimes turned into tea for relaxation. It is a staple ingredient in Therian households.

Creator: Liv