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Swiis Cheese Plant(costela de adão)

Monstera deliciosa

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Field Notes

Description:

Spotted in a local garden ,i see this plant in gardens,since i was a kid
the portuguese name is Adam ribbet
http://www.google.pt/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=monstera%20deliciosa&source=web&c…

Species ID Suggestions

Swiss Cheese Plant

Monstera deliciosa
DonnEdwards
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Comments (6)
AntónioGinjaGinja
Yeah!popular names are very interesting,but i like more the latin names:-) this one Monstera Deliciosa,latin Monstra Deliciosa,portuguese,it means (rufly traduce) delicious monster(femenin),it's very similar to portuguese and also funny as popular names are
Seema
Must be named like this for the porosity of the leaves
AntónioGinjaGinja
@Thanks Donn for the precision on id @thanks for the information,in portuguese we call it Adam ribbet @thanks Letermagog for the comment,changes made:-) @:-)yes Karen,it's the image i have to,it seems it was"fashion" a few years ago tgo have one of those
KarenL
I recall a time in the 1980's when nearly every English home seemed to have one of these languishing in a pot in a dark corner somewhere!
Ietermagog
Now you can change "unknown" . Good pics!
HemaShah
You are right Donna,it is also known as "split leaf Philadendron."

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WILD Cities: Urban Biodiversity
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Vegetable Varieties for Gardeners
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Portugal's Biodiversity
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Plants of Ecuador
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PublishedFebruary 6, 2012

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