monster Monstera flower

[WaterWitchin]

Looks like probably Monstera deliciosa to me. When they're a young plant, not a cutting, there aren't any splits in the leaves. That comes as the plant matures. Don't need to be as patient as with orchids, but still takes awhile with a new seedling.

Swiss cheese plant is the common name for it. M.adansonii is commonly called Swiss cheese vine. That's where sometimes those annoying long, hard to spell names, comes in handy.

[kvet]

Originally Posted by estación seca

If you know somebody with an older plant, they are very easy from cuttings. Even small pieces of stem grow. Plants in pots branch much earlier than plants in the ground.

Yes, I've read about that! They also seem to grow fairly quickly once established, and like to be trained since they are somewhat like a vine. Right?

I was researching differences between adansonii and deliciosa, and it seems the all-knowing interwebs gets them a little jumbled up and confused. I'll take what you all say here with more credibility. It's not clear based on what I've read whether the a. variety can also produce fruit?

[WaterWitchin]

Yes, adansonii can produce fruit.

[kvet]

Originally Posted by WaterWitchin

Yes, adansonii can produce fruit.

Thanks! I should have clarified, sorry. Fruit that's edible more than once?

There are plenty of plants that produce fruit, and all fruit is edible at least once...

[WaterWitchin]

Yes, safely edible.

[Pippa]

That is HUGE!!!

I have a baby Monstera deliciosa that I've grown from a cutting, and it's not 2 feet tall yet. I'll show it this picture and tell it that's what it's got to aim for!

[DirtyCoconuts]

Like a poster on its wall of its hero! Lol

[Fuerte Rav]

Originally Posted by DirtyCoconuts

ES- i juuust learned why it is called deliciousa!!! such a treat!

Today I tasted my first fruit - amazing! Mix of banana and pineapple. I'd forgotten all about the fruit until I started trying to tame the jungle area that plant is in!

[WaterWitchin]

How cool is that?!?

[DirtyCoconuts]

Mmmmmmm