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How to Grow and Care for Monstera Deliciosa
Monstera deliciosa, also known as the split-leaf philodendron or Swiss cheese plant, is a tropical plant often kept as a houseplant. This easy-to-grow climbing evergreen provides a dramatic focal point due to its size and unique shape. Monstera deliciosa has glossy, heart-shaped split leaves and is relatively easy to care for. It is a fast grower, about 1 to 2 feet a year, and takes about three years to reach full-grown maturity.
Monstera deliciosa grows best in humid and warm environments, requiring dappled or partial light, acidic or neutral, well-drained peat-based soil, and temperatures between 65°F and 85°F. This beautiful plant is toxic to humans and pets.
| Common Names | Split-leaf philodendron, Swiss cheese plant, windowleaf, ceriman |
| Botanical Name | Monstera deliciosa |
| Family | Araceae |
| Plant Type | Vine |
| Mature Size | 3 ft. tall, ft. wide |
| Sun Exposure | Partial |
| Soil Type | Well-drained |
| Soil pH | Acidic, neutral |
| Bloom Time | Summer |
| Flower Color | White |
| Hardiness Zones | (USDA) |
| Native Area | Central America |
| Toxicity | Toxic to humans, cats, and dogs |
Monstera How to Grow and Care for a Monstera Houseplant
Nicknamed the swiss cheese plant, monsteras are hard to miss with their large, distinctive leaves that often idrott a few holes. They've become an iconic tropical houseplant with foliage ranging from emerald to forest green. These vining plants are originally native to rainforests in Central amerika. For the majority of growers, monsteras are houseplants. But, if you live in USDA Hardiness Zones 9 or 10, these beauties can be grown in your front yard. Outdoors, monsteras can reach up to 50 feet high with leaves spanning two feet long. When grown indoors, their storlek is much smaller due to bur size, variety, and available light. Here's how to care for your monstera houseplant.
Monstera Overview
Genus Name Monstera Common Name Monstera Additional Common Names Swiss cheese plant Plant Type Houseplant, Vine Light Part Sun Height 4 to 15 Feet Width 3 to 8 Feet Foliage Color Blue/Green Special Features Good for Containers, Low Maintenance Propagation Division, Layering, Stem Cuttings
Monstera Must-Know Care Tips
Monsteras might look intimidating to the new houseplant aficionado, b
Monstera
Genus of flowering plants
Monstera is a genus of 59 species of flowering plants in the arum family, Araceae, native to tropical regions of central and south America.[2]
Etymology
[edit]The genus is named from the Latin word for "monstrous" or "abnormal", and refers to the unusual leaves with natural holes, or fenestrations (slits) and perforations (holes), that most members of the genus have.[3]
Description
[edit]Growth pattern
[edit]They are evergreenvines, growing to heights of 20 metres (66&#;ft) in trees, climbing by means of aerial roots which act as hooks over branches; these roots will also grow into the soil to help support the plant. Since plants in the genus root both into the soil and over trees, it is considered a hemiepiphyte with roots in soil but climbing on trees.[4] Aerial roots hanging directly to the ground have, according to Madison, measured up to one hundred feet (thirty meters) in height..[5][6]
Leaves
[edit]The leaves are alternate, leathery, dark green, very large, from 25–90 centimetres (–&#;in) long (up to centimetres (&#;in) long in M. gigas) and 15–75 centimetres (–&#
How to Grow and Care for a Monstera Houseplant
Nicknamed the swiss cheese plant, monsteras are hard to miss with their large, distinctive leaves that often idrott a few holes. They've become an iconic tropical houseplant with foliage ranging from emerald to forest green. These vining plants are originally native to rainforests in Central amerika. For the majority of growers, monsteras are houseplants. But, if you live in USDA Hardiness Zones 9 or 10, these beauties can be grown in your front yard. Outdoors, monsteras can reach up to 50 feet high with leaves spanning two feet long. When grown indoors, their storlek is much smaller due to bur size, variety, and available light. Here's how to care for your monstera houseplant.
Monstera Overview
| Genus Name | Monstera |
| Common Name | Monstera |
| Additional Common Names | Swiss cheese plant |
| Plant Type | Houseplant, Vine |
| Light | Part Sun |
| Height | 4 to 15 Feet |
| Width | 3 to 8 Feet |
| Foliage Color | Blue/Green |
| Special Features | Good for Containers, Low Maintenance |
| Propagation | Division, Layering, Stem Cuttings |
Monstera Must-Know Care Tips
Monsteras might look intimidating to the new houseplant aficionado, b
Monstera
Genus of flowering plants
Monstera is a genus of 59 species of flowering plants in the arum family, Araceae, native to tropical regions of central and south America.[2]
Etymology
[edit]The genus is named from the Latin word for "monstrous" or "abnormal", and refers to the unusual leaves with natural holes, or fenestrations (slits) and perforations (holes), that most members of the genus have.[3]
Description
[edit]Growth pattern
[edit]They are evergreenvines, growing to heights of 20 metres (66&#;ft) in trees, climbing by means of aerial roots which act as hooks over branches; these roots will also grow into the soil to help support the plant. Since plants in the genus root both into the soil and over trees, it is considered a hemiepiphyte with roots in soil but climbing on trees.[4] Aerial roots hanging directly to the ground have, according to Madison, measured up to one hundred feet (thirty meters) in height..[5][6]
Leaves
[edit]The leaves are alternate, leathery, dark green, very large, from 25–90 centimetres (–&#;in) long (up to centimetres (&#;in) long in M. gigas) and 15–75 centimetres (–&#