This used to be in the early 2000's very common at Home Depot and the like. Now,not seen much if at all. If you want one you have to go t...Read Morehe internet.
I did have one around 2004 or so..and left it out in the winter rains of Northern California's 10a climate and it perished. It is much more tender than other Monsteras we can grow outdoors.
I have seen it thriving outdoors in soucal's coastal areas..so it's not uber tropical.
Per Irene Ngoo at Min's Garden @tropicaljungle in Singapore:
"Monstera adansonii, or Swiss Cheese Vine, is an easy-to-grow housepl...Read Moreant with show-stopper foliage. Each leaf is full of natural oval-shaped holes called fenestration, hence its nickname. Botanists believe that the holes in its leaves help the plant to stand up to high winds and allow light to pass through to lower parts of the plant in its natural environment. This Monstera loves to climb, and when provided a stake or trellis, will reward you with larger leaves. Alternately, this vine makes a lovely hanging plant with its leafy strands cascading down the sides of the pot."
Long, long ago (in the early 1950s) I was a graduate student in botany at the Missouri Botanical Garden. On at least one occasion, I was...Read More given the ripe fruit of this plant and told to wrap it in newspaper until it was fragrant (like a pineapple!) and then eat. It was delicious, and obviously not poisonous, since I am still here to tell the tale!
This used to be in the early 2000's very common at Home Depot and the like. Now,not seen much if at all. If you want one you have to go t...Read More
Per Irene Ngoo at Min's Garden @tropicaljungle in Singapore:
"Monstera adansonii, or Swiss Cheese Vine, is an easy-to-grow housepl...Read More
Long, long ago (in the early 1950s) I was a graduate student in botany at the Missouri Botanical Garden. On at least one occasion, I was...Read More