Monstera deliciosa

Monstera deliciosa
Specimen at Longwood Gardens, Pennsylvania
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Araceae
Genus: Monstera
Species:
M. deliciosa
Binomial name
Monstera deliciosa
Synonyms[1]
List
    • Monstera borsigiana K.Koch
    • Monstera deliciosa var. borsigiana Engl.
    • Monstera deliciosa var. sierrana G.S.Bunting
    • Philodendron anatomicum Kunth & C.D.Bouché
    • Philodendron pertusum Kunth & C.D.Bouché
    • Tornelia fragrans Gutierrez ex Schott

Monstera deliciosa, the Swiss cheese plant[2] or split-leaf philodendron[3] is a species of flowering plant native to tropical forests of southern Mexico, south to Panama.[4] It has been introduced to many tropical areas, and has become a mildly invasive species in Hawaii, Seychelles, Ascension Island and the Society Islands. It is very widely grown in temperate zones as a houseplant.

The common name "Swiss cheese plant" is also used for the related species from the same genus, Monstera adansonii.[5] The common name "split-leaf philodendron" is also used for the species Thaumatophyllum bipinnatifidum, although neither species is in the genus Philodendron.[3]

  1. ^ "Monstera deliciosa Liebm". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference RHSPF was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ a b Nosowitz, Dan. "Monstera and Split-Leaf Philodendron: Is There a Difference Between the Two?". Better Homes & Gardens. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  4. ^ "Monstera deliciosa". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2009-02-10.
  5. ^ Wiersema, John H.; León, Blanca (2016). World Economic Plants: A Standard Reference (2nd ed.). CRC Press. p. 452. ISBN 9781466576810 – via Google Books.