School of Horticulture
Plant Database
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Scientific Name: | Monstera deliciosa |
Pronunciation: | mon-STEER-uh duh-liss-ee-OH-zuh |
Common Name: | Swiss cheese plant or hurricane plant |
Family Name: | Araceae |
Plant Type: | Indoor foliage plant |
Key ID Features: | Leaves very large, split as they age resulting in elliptical holes (swiss cheese appearance); roots can be aerial. |
Course(s): | HORT 1155, HORT 1193/1293 |
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Propagation: | Seed, Greenwood cuttings, Layering |
Plant Care: | |
Optimal Temp.: | Medium indoor temperature |
Light Level: | Medium indoor light level |
Maintenance: | Medium |
Pest Susceptibility: | Leaf miner insect, Scale insects, |
Location(s): (GNH) GreeNHouse Location Map |