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Monstera (Swiss Cheese Plant)
Monstera deliciosa · Vine
Monstera (Swiss Cheese Plant) is a fast-growing vine, hardy in USDA zones 10-12, that matures to about 30–70 ft × 6–10 ft. It does best in part shade with medium water needs in well-drained and moist soil. It grows happily in containers.
- USDA zones
- 10-12
- Sun
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
- Mature size
- 30–70 ft × 6–10 ft
- Spacing
- 6–12 ft
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Maintenance
- Medium
- Soil
- Well-drained, Moist
- Foliage
- Green, Variegated
- Bloom color
- Green, White
- Watch out for
- Can irritate skin on contact
- Toxic to
- People, Dogs, Cats, Horses
- Native to
- Mexico, Central America
Will it survive your winters?
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