Difference Between Monstera Deliciosa And Split Leaf Philodendron. Philodendrons and Monsteras are both native to the Americas. Monstera and Philodendron are both Aroids so are related but not closely.
Pin the image to Pinterest by hovering over it and clicking the save button. Another common name is swiss cheese philodendron which is doubly wrong as it is neither a Philodendron nor made of swiss cheese. This is a super quick video to help you identify the differences between Monstera deliciosa Swiss Cheese Plant and Split Leaf Philodendron formerly Philodendron sellom bipinnatifidum now Philodendron Thauatophyllum bipinnatifidum.
Swiss cheese plant is a common name used for both M.
Bought this beauty on Kijiji the other day and it was advertised as a juvenile split leaf philodendron. Both Philodendrons and Monsteras are in the Araceae family. Monstera and Philodendron are both Aroids so are related but not closely. Fenestration refers to the holes in mature Monstera leaves and while a split-leaf Philodendron has well split-leaves they lack fenestrations.