Mexican Breadfruit plants available; cold tolerant

[Bush2Beach]

Thanks Logee’s!
Get yourself a monstera soursop, yes a real deal cold tolerant mexican breadfruit!! Get yours today!   

[Jabba The Hutt]

This has to be worth at least $800 for a 1 Gallon correct

[Bush2Beach]

Shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit. I’d pay $800 for a Belgian Breadfruit but not a Mexican Breadfruit.
Seriously though how could you possibly improve the proper latin name “ Monstera Deliciosa” that everyone already knows, someone trying way too hard to cough up this Loogie of a name.

[Jaboticaba45]

Well, aside from the most common name swiss cheese plant, Mexican breadfruit is another "common" name for this plant.

[TomekK]

10” plant for $80 plus shipping and handling. Plant roots not included.


Seriously though, Logees has some overpriced plants, but this is one of the worst. I can get a gallon pot monstera at Home Depot for $15 (or $25, can’t remember).

[Jaboticaba45]

10” plant for $80 plus shipping and handling. Plant roots not included.


Seriously though, Logees has some overpriced plants, but this is one of the worst. I can get a gallon pot monstera at Home Depot for $15 (or $25, can’t remember).

Totally agree. This is pretty common and there is no need to mail order this when it is normally available at local nurseries/stores.

[Bush2Beach]

I been knowing about this plant for long time and I never heard anyone, anywhere refer to Monstera by either of those name’s, thankfully. Suddenly happier for the company I keep.
Has anyone else around here heard these names before?

Well, aside from the most common name swiss cheese plant, Mexican breadfruit is another "common" name for this plant.

[Galatians522]

I been knowing about this plant for long time and I never heard anyone, anywhere refer to Monstera by either of those name’s, thankfully. Suddenly happier for the company I keep.
Has anyone else around here heard these names before?

Well, aside from the most common name swiss cheese plant, Mexican breadfruit is another "common" name for this plant.

I have heard it called Swiss Cheese Plant (I believe it is more commonly used in the ornamental nursery trade). But Mexican Breadfruit was a new one for me.

[Jaboticaba45]

http://tropicalfruitforum.com/index.php?topic=12903.msg173186#msg173186

[bsbullie]

I been knowing about this plant for long time and I never heard anyone, anywhere refer to Monstera by either of those name’s, thankfully. Suddenly happier for the company I keep.
Has anyone else around here heard these names before?

Well, aside from the most common name swiss cheese plant, Mexican breadfruit is another "common" name for this plant.

I have hear it called Swiss Cheese Plant (I believe it is more commonly used in the ornamental nursery trade). But Mexican Breadfruit was a new one for me.

It makes it an easier sell at that price for the unsuspecting moron who shops at Logees for a tropical fruit tree.

[Bush2Beach]

No doubt Rob. Who buys tropical fruit tree’s from a nursery in Connecticut 
I am not really feeling Loogies at all in any way shape or form and this description for monstera deliciosa reaffirms that. There is alot of great nurseries to support and why buy a plant online you can find anywhere. Prefer to save my plants from any shipping stress and support local bizness if possible.

[TomekK]

No doubt Rob. Who buys tropical fruit tree’s from a nursery in Connecticut 
I am not really feeling Loogies at all in any way shape or form and this description for monstera deliciosa reaffirms that. There is alot of great nurseries to support and why buy a plant online you can find anywhere. Prefer to save my plants from any shipping stress and support local bizness if possible.

As someone in Virginia, it would seem Logees should be an equal to the nurseries in Florida-perhaps slightly higher prices, but potentially lower shipping costs. However, that is not the case. While I love that there is a tropical fruit tree nursery in a greenhouse in Connecticut, Logees is really overpriced both for plants and for shipping, and worse, their tropical fruit plants often come with a pathetic root system.

However, them calling a monstera Mexican breadfruit is nothing terrible, the name has been used everywhere. I actually first heard it as Mexican breadfruit rather than monstera. And when you think about it, the fruit does look a little like a thin, long breadfruit. But the prices are outrageous.

[Bush2Beach]

I know its just a fruit nerd pet peeve I share with some that do not like the anglicized , for marketing fruit names when there is a less confusing or just better latin root name which can have no confusion.
Pine apple
Star apple
Sugar apple
Elephant apple?
Pond apple

If Monstera is native from Mex to Panama , then correct anglicized name would be central american breadfruit, but that sounds even stupider, especially considering, which is mainly my point. That Monstera Deliciosa has to be one of the best latin names for a plant or fruit! It is awesome and perfect as it is and there is no confusion what it is. So whatever cheeky american thought they were making the leap from chinese gooseberry to the now common Kiwi , I just think its stupid personally. Don’t change what is perfect. I am aware most people are very different from I but this is just my opinion.

[TomekK]

I know its just a fruit nerd pet peeve I share with some that do not like the anglicized , for marketing fruit names when there is a less confusing or just better latin root name which can have no confusion.
Pine apple
Star apple
Sugar apple
Elephant apple?
Pond apple

If Monstera is native from Mex to Panama , then correct anglicized name would be central american breadfruit, but that sounds even stupider, especially considering, which is mainly my point. That Monstera Deliciosa has to be one of the best latin names for a plant or fruit! It is awesome and perfect as it is and there is no confusion what it is. So whatever cheeky american thought they were making the leap from chinese gooseberry to the now common Kiwi , I just think its stupid personally. Don’t change what is perfect. I am aware most people are very different from I but this is just my opinion.

Interesting that pineapple is ananas in most other European languages. I don’t mind star apple, it is a good description and instantly recognizable, while I find the Latin name a little cumbersome. The rest that you listed i sometimes find confusing and unnecessary, though I also get slightly confused by all the Latin names of annonas.

I agree that too often a name is given when the Latin name would be perfect. Monstera is just such a perfect  name. Kiwi I prefer to Chinese gooseberry, because the gooseberries I know are very different to kiwis. Though kiwi isn’t a perfect name either, it is fun to say.

[Epicatt2]

Well, aside from the most common name swiss cheese plant, Mexican breadfruit is another "common" name for this plant.

Never heard it called any sort of 'breadfruit' and its fruit is nothing like a true breadfruit since it is an aroid and more closely related to things like the philodendrons and pothos.

The only other name I've heard Monstera deliciosa called –besides swiss cheese plant– is 'ceriman', but a search on Google turned up on the Purdue Hort. site that in Mexico and Central America it is often called 'piñanona' or 'piña anona', which I'd not heard used before.

OK – HTH

Paul M.
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[Jaboticaba45]

Well, aside from the most common name swiss cheese plant, Mexican breadfruit is another "common" name for this plant.

Never heard it called any sort of 'breadfruit' and its fruit is nothing like a true breadfruit since it is an aroid and more closely related to things like the philodendrons and pothos.

The only other name I've heard Monstera deliciosa called –besides swiss cheese plant– is 'ceriman', but a search on Google turned up on the Purdue Hort. site that in Mexico and Central America it is often called 'piñanona' or 'piña anona', which I'd not heard used before.

OK – HTH

Paul M.
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Yes, I have no idea who came up with this ridiculous name...not an artocarpus species. Just google common names for monsteria deliciosa; there are a lot. Common names were probably made up due to culture, location, plant characteristics, or not knowing the real name of the plant.

[Rex Begonias]

10” plant for $80 plus shipping and handling. Plant roots not included.


Seriously though, Logees has some overpriced plants, but this is one of the worst. I can get a gallon pot monstera at Home Depot for $15 (or $25, can’t remember).

Lol, definitely.  Prices fluctuate, but I picked up a 3gal, nice looking one from a local nursery for $10 or $12 about a year or so ago. 

Silliness.