Nelesa Gardening Live Monstera Plant Monstera Deliciosa Plant 2 Plants

Description

Monstera Deliciosa is a species of flowering plant native to tropical rainforests of southern Mexico, south to Panama. The specific epithet deliciosa means "delicious", referring to the edible fruit. Common names include fruit salad plant, fruit salad tree (in reference to its edible fruit, which tastes similar to a fruit salad), ceriman, Swiss cheese plant (or just cheese plant), splitleaf philodendron, monster fruit, monsterio delicio, monstereo, Mexican breadfruit, locust and wild honey, windowleaf, balazo, and Penglai banana. This member of the arum family Araceae is an epiphyte with aerial roots, able to grow up to 20 m (66 ft) high with large, leathery, glossy, heart-shaped leaves 25-90 cm (10-35.5 in) long by 25-75 cm (10-29.5 in) broad. Young plants have leaves that are smaller and entire with no lobes or holes, but soon produce lobed and fenestrate leaves.