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 deliciosa seeds fall to the ground, then the seedlings crawl (negative phototropism) until they meet a tree on which to attach. The many adjacent roots thus allow the plant to anchor against its new support and reach the canopy light (although it rarely grows in full sun and prefers a light dimmed by the foliage). Wild plants can also be found in North America (Florida), Asia (Malaysia, India), Australia and the western Mediterranean (Portugal, Morocco, Madeira). The plant requires a lot of space and a rich and loose soil (ideally garden soil and compost in equal parts). If it grows in