Monstera adansonii (Swiss Cheese Plant)

Botanical names: Monstera adansonii, Monstera friedrichsthalii

Common name: Swiss Cheese Plant

Family: Araceae

Origin: Central America

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Monstera adansonii is similar to Monstera obliqua but Monstera obliqua and Monstera adansonii are not the same species. There are many hybrids in cultivation between Monstera adansonii and Monstera obliqua.

Monstera obliqua leaves are as thin as a sheet of paper, when adansonii leaves are a bit rough. Obliquas leaves consist mostly of holes. Adansonii leaves are not as longitindial as obliqua's. The holes in adansonii cover generally half of the adult leaf.

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Similar plants: Monstera adansonii (Swiss Cheese Plant)

• Monstera acuminata (Monstera)
• Monstera aureopinnata (Regal Ceriman)
• Monstera deliciosa (Swiss Cheese Plant)
• Monstera dubia (Penanola)
• Monstera karstenianum (Monstera Peru)
• Monstera obliqua (Monstera)
• Monstera pinnatipartita (Nido Nodo)
• Monstera siltepecana (Swiss Cheese Plant)
• Monstera tenuis (Monstera)
• Monstera xanthospatha (Holly Molly)