Monstera deliciosa plant in the tropics and subtropics. Its ease of cultivation also makes it a very widespread plant in apartment in temperate regions. "Monstera deliciosa" and the cultivar 'Variegata' have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. The fruit of "Monstera deliciosa" is up to 25 cm long and 3–4 cm diameter, looking like a green ear of maize covered with hexagonal scales. As the fruit ripens, these scales or platelets fall off the fruit, releasing a strong and sweet scent. The smell has been compared to a combination of pineapples and bananas. The fruit is edible and safe
Monstera adansonii Monstera adansonii Monstera adansonii, the Adanson's monstera or five holes plant, is a species of flowering plant from Araceae family which is widespread across much of South America and Central America. Besides South American countries it can also be found in the West Indies on islands such as Antigua, Grenada, Saba, St. Kitts, Guadeloupe, Marie Galante, Dominica, Martinique, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Tobago, and Trinidad. The species is quite common near river valleys at lower elevations. Culms are long while leaves are long and wide. The fruits are long and wide. There is one cultivar named "Monstera adansonii" 'Archipelago' which