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Swiss cheese plant

Monstera deliciosa

Range: Mexico to Panama

This popular garden plant has two very different identities. As an indoor houseplant it is well behaved and slow growing, with appealing Swiss-cheese leaves. On the other hand, when it is let loose in South Florida or other tropical regions, it can become a monstrous vine with large leaves. It becomes especially vigorous when allowed to climb to the tops of trees, but it also grows well along the ground as a bedding plant. The species name, “deliciosa,” refers to the sweet fruit that only become safe to eat when fully ripe.
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Monstera deliciosa

Distribución: México a Panamá

Esta popular planta de jardín tiene dos identidades muy diferentes. Se comporta bien como planta de interior,  y allí crece lentamente con atractivas hojas que semejan al queso suizo. Por otro lado, cuando se dispersa en el sur de la Florida u otras regiones tropicales, puede convertirse en una enredadera monstruosa de hojas grandes. Se vuelve especialmente vigorosa cuando puede trepar a las copas de los árboles, pero también crece bien a lo largo del suelo. El nombre de esta especie, “deliciosa”, se refiere a la fruta dulce que solo se vuelve segura para comer cuando está completamente madura.
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