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Monstera deliciosa
Fruit Salad Plant
Monstera · Araceae
Monstera deliciosa, the Swiss cheese plant or split-leaf philodendron, is a species of flowering plant. The common name "Swiss cheese plant" is also used for the related species from the same genus, Monstera adansonii.
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Classification
Genus
Monstera
Family
Araceae
Common name
Fruit Salad Plant
Climate
temperate, subtropical
Monstera deliciosa belongs to the Monstera genus within the Araceae family. It performs reliably across temperate, subtropical zones in our experience.
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Cultivation
Care sheet.
Water
Moderate
Light
Full sun to part shade
Soil
Well-drained
Growth rate
Moderate
Mature size
Varies by species
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Cultivars
Selected named varieties and which job each is best suited to.
'Tauerii'
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Companions
Species we plant alongside Fruit Salad Plant.
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Further reading
- 01Monstera deliciosa taxon photograph — Atlas of Living Australia image service