White variegated monstera
Monstera deliciosa
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How to care
Monstera deliciosa, also known as the Swiss Cheese Plant, is a popular tropical houseplant known for its large, glossy leaves with unique splits and holes. It thrives in bright, indirect light and prefers a warm, humid environment. Regular care includes watering when the top inch of soil is dry, occasional fertilizing during the growing season, and providing support for its climbing nature.
Light Preference
Part Shade
Propagation
Cutting
Layering
Life Cycle
Perennial
Lives for more than two years.
Hardiness Zone
9b
-3.9°C – -1.1°C
Leaves
- Evergreen
- Green Medium
- White
- Variegated
Flowers
- Showy
- White
Toxic to
- LeafCatsModerate · Ingestion
- LeafDogsModerate · Ingestion
- LeafHumansMild · Ingestion
- LeafHumansMild · Skin contact
Informational only — not veterinary or medical advice. Missing data does not mean a plant is safe.
Edible parts
The fruit of the Monstera deliciosa, also known as the 'delicious monster', is edible when ripe. It is often compared to a combination of pineapples and bananas in flavor. The fruit is covered in scales that fall away as it ripens, revealing the edible flesh underneath.
Informational only — not a guarantee that a part is safe to eat. Missing data does not mean a plant is inedible.
Other names
- Monstera 'albo'
- Monstera 'albovariegata'
Taxonomy
- Order
- Alismatales
- Family
- Araceae
- Genus
- Monstera