Monstera Deliciosa (Swiss Cheese plant)

This plant’s latin name, Monstera deliciosa, translates Strange Delicious The delicious part is because in the wild it bears very tasty fruit and the Strange being from the holes the Monstera gives.

The reason its leaves have all those holes is because it’s used to growing in jungle shade. It’s an epiphyte, which means it grows in crevices in large trees. The gaps in its leaves allow the available light to reach the lowest foliage. The holes in the leaves develop as the plant grows larger. If you order the smallest, youngest plant, it may arrive without the signature notches in all its leaves. They'll appear as it matures.

With its gorgeous foliage it’s a real statement piece, wherever you put it. It’s not hard to take care of and is tolerant of surprisingly low light. It will also love you if you give it a feed with liquid fertiliser once a month in spring and summer.

Watering

He likes to dry out a little between waterings. Give him a drink the soil is completely bone dry.

Lighting 

He’ll be ok in a semi-shaded spot, but he’ll grow much better somewhere that gets lots of light but not direct sun.

Did you know?

The Monstera was first discovered and described by the French Botanist Charles Plumier. The French king actually was so happy with this discovery that he made him Royal Botanist.

Note: When purchasing plants please consider that each live item is unique and may therefore differ from the images shown, which are for illustration purposes only. Depending on season, some plants may be pruned back to encourage growth and deciduous plants may arrive without leaves. Collections or 'mixed' listings for plants will be selected dependant on availability and carefully hand-picked to ensure their quality.