Monstera Adansonii Species. The roots brace against the ground or against any available support giving the Swiss cheese plant a vine-like tendency to climb if they have the proper supportIn the wild it will use its air roots to push itself upward onto an adjoining tree or woody vine. Known for its unique appearance Monstera adansonii is a well-loved houseplant belonging to the family Araceae or flowering plants with large leaves.
This plant makes an unusual hanging basket or trailing over a mixed pot. They belong to the rainforests of America. Monstera adansonii in World Checklist of Selected Plant Families.
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Swiss Cheese Plant Care. Because of the oval-shaped holes or fenestrations dappled throughout the leaf its sometimes called Monstera adansonii Swiss cheese or simply swiss cheese plant. Here are a few reasons why your Monstera leaves have black spots and what you can do to fix it. Monstera adansonii is usually listed under Monstera Friedrichsthalii but the correct name is M.