Monstera deliciosa - Split-leaf-Philodendron, Mexican Breadfruit
By Delonix1
21 Jan, 2012
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My Split-leaf-Philodendron fruits will hopefully be ripening in the next couple of months. It is a very sweet pineapple-tasting fruit. Photo taken Jan. 17, 2012.
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I didn't know these were edible...
21 Jan, 2012
Yes, it sure is...it has to be ripe, though. The fruit smells and taste just like pineapple.
22 Jan, 2012
Ah...that's interesting. My mom has one of these but in a pot so....no fruit for us then.
22 Jan, 2012
It's a really hardy plant in the ground. Many people grow this vine in many parts of the California where there's frost every year. It's really tough to cold especially if grown under eaves or under trees. It can grow very large and fast if given lots of water and fertilizer.
22 Jan, 2012
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It's a common landscape plant here. I think it'll only produce fruit when grown in the ground.
21 Jan, 2012