• Salamander@mander.xyz
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        1 year ago

        Whaaat, I have a decently-sized monstera at home and I didn’t know this either! I’m going to see if I can convince it to fruit !

        • Zeppo@sh.itjust.works
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          1 year ago

          I’ve had some for years and didn’t even know they could flower or fruit, kind of sad :(

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            1 year ago

            From what I have gathered, they need to experience sustained hot and humid tropical-like weather to be convinced to flower… So it can be tricky!

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        1 year ago

        They can only be eaten as the sections ripen and fall off. They may also need prolonged cooking due to calcium oxalate, like taro.

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          1 year ago

          What? What parts are you eating? I’ve eaten the fruit, raw, and nobody ever told me it needed cooking

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            1 year ago

            The fruit on mine are high in calcium oxalate, it’s painfull to eat raw.

            EDIT: I have since found that mine may be a Philodendron.