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Swiss Cheese Plant

Monstera deliciosa

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Description:

Monstera deliciosa is a creeping vine native to tropical rainforests of southern Mexico south to Panama.[1]

Common names include Ceriman, Swiss Cheese Plant (or just Cheese Plant), Fruit Salad Plant, Monster fruit, Monsterio Delicio, Monstereo, Mexican Breadfruit, Monstera, split-leaf philodendron, Locust and Wild Honey, Windowleaf, Delicious Monster, and Penglai Banana[2].

This member of the Arum family is an epiphyte with aerial roots, able to grow up to 20 m high with large, leathery, glossy, heart-shaped leaves 25–90 cm long by 25–75 cm broad. Young plants have leaves that are smaller and entire with no lobes or holes, but soon produce lobed and holed leaves.[3]

Wild seedlings grow towards the darkest area they can find until they find a tree trunk, then start to grow up towards the light, creeping up the tree.[4]
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monstera_deliciosa

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PublishedJuly 23, 2011

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