Friday 25 March 2011

Monstera Deliciosa



Monstera deliciosa is a creeping vine native to tropical rainforests of southern Mexico south to Panama.
Common names include CerimanSwiss Cheese Plant (or just Cheese Plant), Fruit Salad Plant,Monster fruitMonsterio DelicioMonstereoMexican BreadfruitMonsterasplit-leaf philodendron,Locust and Wild HoneyWindowleaf and Delicious Monster.
This member of the Arum family is an epiphyte with aerial roots, able to grow up to 20 m high with large, leathery, glossy, heart-shaped leaves 25–90 cm long by 25–75 cm broad. Young plants have leaves that are smaller and entire with no lobes or holes, but soon produce lobed and holed leaves.
Wild seedlings grow towards the darkest area they can find until they find a tree trunk, then start to grow up towards the light, creeping up the tree.
Details on source: Wikipedia
  

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