Long ripening time produces mighty fruit on the cob
At the optimal Location A Delicious Window Leaf will bloom when it is 10 years old or more. The typical flowers of an arum plant develop cobs with a length of up to 20 cm in the course of 12 months. There is a creamy white, edible pulp under a shell of dark green platelets. Given this long ripening time, a plant can have flowers, unripe and ripe fruits at the same time.
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Tips for delicious enjoyment
Eating an immature Monstera deliciosa fruit will not give you any pleasure. In this condition, the pulp is hard and extremely sour in taste. The high content of oxalic acid will be very troublesome even for a robust stomach. A delicious window leaf lives up to its name under the following premises:
- The previously dark green shell has turned light green
- The small plates can be easily detached or fall off by themselves
- The flesh is creamy white and soft
- The fruit gives off an aromatic scent that is reminiscent of peach
You can eat the fruit fresh like a corn on the cob. The taste and consistency of the pulp are similar to pineapples and bananas, which is where the joking name pineapple banana comes from. With a content of 77.8 percent water, 1.8 percent protein and 0.85 percent minerals per 100 grams, you can enjoy a healthy fruit that does not end up on your hips thanks to a meager 74 calories.
Tips
A delicious window leaf is often mistakenly called a Philodendron offered. Although both houseplants belong to the arum family, they represent two different genera. This can have fatal consequences, as the fruits of a philodendron are poisonous and cause nausea after consumption. When purchasing the plant, therefore, ask specifically for the botanical name Monstera deliciosa.