GAMER to [email protected]English • 2 years agoAre there any edible Houseplants besides herbs worth growing?message-square21fedilinkarrow-up129
arrow-up129message-squareAre there any edible Houseplants besides herbs worth growing?GAMER to [email protected]English • 2 years agomessage-square21fedilink
minus-squareZeppolinkfedilinkEnglish4•2 years agoWow, I had no idea they had fruit! Looks like a giant pinecone cucumber.
minus-square@[email protected]MlinkfedilinkEnglish6•edit-22 years agoHave a extra read on how and when to eat it ;) *edit wrong word
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish5•2 years agoThey can only be eaten as the sections ripen and fall off. They may also need prolonged cooking due to calcium oxalate, like taro.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish2•2 years agoWhat? What parts are you eating? I’ve eaten the fruit, raw, and nobody ever told me it needed cooking
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish1•edit-22 years agoThe 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.
minus-squareSalamanderlinkfedilinkEnglish8•2 years agoWhaaat, 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 !
minus-squareZeppolinkfedilinkEnglish3•2 years agoI’ve had some for years and didn’t even know they could flower or fruit, kind of sad :(
minus-squareSalamanderlinkfedilinkEnglish5•2 years agoFrom 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!
Wow, I had no idea they had fruit! Looks like a giant pinecone cucumber.
Have a extra read on how and when to eat it ;)
*edit wrong word
They can only be eaten as the sections ripen and fall off. They may also need prolonged cooking due to calcium oxalate, like taro.
What? What parts are you eating? I’ve eaten the fruit, raw, and nobody ever told me it needed cooking
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.
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 !
I’ve had some for years and didn’t even know they could flower or fruit, kind of sad :(
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!