Monstera deliciosa, the Swiss cheese Plant or
split-leaf philodendron is a species of flowering plant native to
tropical forests of southern Mexico, south to Panama.nIt has been
introduced to many tropical areas, and has become a mildly invasive
species in Hawaii, Seychelles, Ascension Island and the Society Islands.
It is very widely grown in temperate zones as a houseplant.
The common name "Swiss cheese plant" is also used for the related
species from the same genus, Monstera adansonii. The common name
"split-leaf philodendron" is also used for the species Thaumatophyllum
bipinnatifidum, although neither species are in the genus Philodendron.
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