Did You Know the Monstera Plant Bears Fruit, and It’s Amazing?

Monstera Deliciosa, otherwise known as the Swiss Cheese Plant, is a very popular houseplant. It grows well, it fits a modern aesthetic, and is pretty easy to care for.

What most of us weren’t aware of, however, is that the plant grows fruit that is supposedly wildly delicious, hence the scientific name. Some in tropical climates refer to it as fruit salad plant, for the flavor of the fruit, which apparently combines flavors of pineapple, banana, and strawberry. Indeed, people that try it for the first time are blown away by the flavor.

However, that rare and amazing fruit needs to be eaten carefully and only when ripe, as unripe fruit contains needle-like structures of calcium oxalate.

You need to wait until the hexagonal scales of the fruit peel off, revealing the tasty flesh underneath.

Below is a video showing the proper way to eat the fruit of a Monstera Deliciosa.

This common houseplant is easy to care for, and has a great aesthetic. Most of us that have it planted at home will never see it bear fruit, however.

The unique hexagonal scales of the Monstera fruit.

When grown as houseplants, the Monstera rarely grows fruit. But in tropical climates, they are commonly found.

Eating the fruit needs to be done carefully, or you risk getting a mouthful of painful stings that last for hours.

After the scales of the fruit fall off, the ripe flesh is edible and safe.

With a flavor that combines tastes of pineapple, banana, and strawberry, it’s amazing this common household plant holds such a secret.