Monstera Split Leaf Philodendron Care. Swiss cheese plant mexican breadfruit and even split leaf philodendron. Split leaf philodendron swiss cheese plant or windowleaf monstera deliciosa is a tropical plant native to rainforests of central america.
Philodendron bipinnatifidum and philodendron selloum. Split leaf philodendron and its scientific name monstera deliciosa also called as swiss cheese plant fruit salad plant fruit salad tree monster fruit mexican breadfruit windowleaf is the only ornamental aroid also grown for its fruit. The monstera deliciosa is also known as the swiss cheese plant or hurricane plant.
As discussed in the section on natural split leaf philodendron habitat this plant doesn t really naturally grow in soil.
These plants are both completely different plants than monstera but go by the same nickname in some cases. Call them whatever you want but there s no denying the statement that this plant makes. Instead it anchors itself to taller trees using its aerial roots. Split leaf philodendron and its scientific name monstera deliciosa also called as swiss cheese plant fruit salad plant fruit salad tree monster fruit mexican breadfruit windowleaf is the only ornamental aroid also grown for its fruit.