Nebumelon

Nebumelons are sun-producing plants that release a burst of sun after a while, while also doing damage and drawing in zombies.

Overview
When planted, Nebumelon will take 15 seconds to make 350 sun. After that, it will take 17 seconds to make 400 sun. Finally, it will take 30 seconds to make 475 sun. After that, it disappears.

After every burst of sun, Nebumelon also damages zombies in a 3x3 area. The first burst deals 15 damage points, the second does 30, and the third does 60 damage points.

Digging up Nebumelon also triggers an explosion, but then it will only deal 10 damage points.

During the time between bursts, Nebumelon is vulnerable to zombie attacks. Having a very low health and a high recharge, it is recommended to keep the Nebumelon safe from harm. This can be difficult to do, as Nebumelons also draw in zombies to their tile from the lanes above and below it.

Nebumelon is based off of the cucamelon fruit, as well as a solar nebula. Its name is a portmanteau of "nebula" and "cucamelon."

Plant Food Ability
Using Plant Food on a Nebumelon will cause it to release 500 sun, but it then dies afterwards. This also does damage to the plant and zombies surrounding the Nebumelon at the time (instantly killing plants and doing 10 points of damage to zombies).

Strategies
As mentioned previously, keeping a Nebumelon safe should be a priority. Therefore, it is not recommended to have Nebumelon near the front of the lawn, even with its explosive properties. Nebumelon's ability to draw in zombies does not work in its favor, as unlike Hot Date or Sweet Potato, Nebumelon brings zombies to its exact tile, making it vulnerable to attacks.

A way to bypass Nebumelon's attraction is to place defensive plants above and below it, so that zombies don't get too close. Then when Nebumelon is about to burst, the player can dig up the plants. This, as opposed to simply planting Nebumelon at the back of the lawn, takes advantage of the damage Nebumelon does.

Nebumelon vs. Gold Bloom
Gold Bloom has a slower recharge and lower sun deposits, at the benefit of giving sun instantly. Nebumelon is much more versatile, having damage and multiple uses, but is much more vulnerable and unreliable.

Trivia

 * It, alongside Zircornium and Queen Gilliflower, is part of a group of plants that were created to try and complete a full alphabetical list of plants made by GopluXPoplu.