Monstera adansonii

Monstera adansonii, the Adanson's monstera,[2] Swiss cheese plant,[3] or five holes plant, is a species of flowering plant from family Araceae which is widespread across much of South America and Central America.[4] Besides South American countries it can also be found in the West Indies on islands such as Antigua, Grenada, Saba, St. Kitts, Guadeloupe, Marie Galante, Dominica, Martinique, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Tobago, and Trinidad. The species is quite common near river valleys at lower elevations.[5]

Monstera adansonii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Araceae
Genus: Monstera
Species:
M. adansonii
Binomial name
Monstera adansonii
Synonyms[1]
  • Monstera pertusa (L.) de Vriese
  • Dracontium pertusum L.
  • Calla dracontium G.Mey.
  • Calla pertusa (L.) Kunth
  • Philodendron pertusum (L.) K.Koch & C.D.Bouché

Description
In pot

Monstera adansonii is known for its beautiful heart-shaped leaves.[6] It differs from the popular Monstera deliciosa variety in that its fenestrations consist of oval-shaped holes throughout the leaf. This is how it earned its nickname swiss cheese plant. It grows to be 3-5’ tall as a houseplant and up to 13’ as a vine.[7]

There is one cultivar named Monstera adansonii 'Archipelago' which has variegated leaves, much like M. deliciosa 'Variegata'. Rare but reasonably common to find in the USA and Asia.

References
  1. "Monstera adansonii - Costela-de-adão". Flora SBS. Retrieved June 4, 2013.
  2. "Monstera adansonii". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
  3. Wiersema, John H.; León, Blanca (2016). World Economic Plants: A Standard Reference (2nd ed.). CRC Press. p. 452. ISBN 9781466576810 – via Google Books.
  4. "Monstera adansonii Schott". University of Connecticut. Retrieved June 4, 2013.
  5. "Monstera adansonii Schott, Wiener Z. Kunst". pp. 1028–1830.
  6. "Monstera Adansonii: The Magnificent Monkey Mask Plant". Epic Gardening. 2020-02-08. Retrieved 2021-08-23.
  7. "Monstera Adansonii: The Magnificent Monkey Mask Plant". Epic Gardening. 2020-02-08. Retrieved 2021-08-23.

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