Cheese Plant - Large

Botanical Name: Monstera deliciosa

Lush and bold, Swiss Cheese Plant makes a good accent if you have the space.

Over several years it can grow to 10 ft (3 m) tall and its dramatic, perforated leaves to 12 inches (30 cm) long or more, so it needs a bit of elbow room.

This handsome foliage plant is a climber in the wild, scrambling up large trees, anchoring itself with thick aerial roots which also take in moisture and nutrients. You can tuck aerial roots that emerge near its base into the soil and train others to climb a moss pole.

oung plants have smooth leaves. But as it matures, the leaves develop deeply cut edges and wide slits. In its native jungle habitat, the slashes, holes and cuts in the large leaves help the plant to withstand strong winds and torrential downpours.

Most problems with Monstera will show in its leaves.