FoliageMonstera (Swiss Cheese Plant)
Monstera deliciosa
Monstera (Swiss Cheese Plant) (Monstera deliciosa) is a fast-growing perennial, 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 blooms in green and white. It grows happily in containers.
- USDA zones
- 10-12
- Sun
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
- Mature size
- 30-70 ft × 6-10 ft
- Spacing
- 6-feet-12 feet
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Maintenance
- Medium
- Soil
- Well-drained, Moist
- Foliage
- Green, Variegated
- Bloom color
- Green, White
- Watch out for
- Contact dermatitis, Poisonous to humans, Problem for cats, Problem for dogs, Problem for horses
- Native to
- Mexico, Central America
In the landscape
Data sources
Freeze survival
Will it survive your winters?
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Powered by ~35 years of daily lows from the nearest NOAA weather station. A risk read, not a guarantee — a sheltered spot or mature plant beats the odds.
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