Swiss Cheese Adansonii

*Plant height will vary.

This plant receives its common name due to the holes that develop in its leaves. They are heart shaped, bright green, and extremely unique! This plant loves to climb upward if you allow it. It can also cascade quite gracefully. Easy to prune and propagate if too unruly. Swiss Cheese like indirect light and are fairly low maintenance.

Part Sun

Medium

Finicky

Pet Toxic

Category Plants Tags Indoor Plant, Moderate Maintenance, Outdoor Plants, Perennial, Hanging Plants

The Deets

The Dirt

Native to South and Central America. These plants grow under the forests trees. Indirect sunlight is best but it can take direct light if it is only around 3hrs a day. Too much sun can burn the leaves brown. Try to not allow the soil to get bone dry, this plant likes moisture. Regular trimming will encourage the plant to grow.

Part Sun

This plant likes most rooms with windows facing west or east. You could place it in a spot away from a very sunny window – as light intensity goes down quick as you move away from the light source.

Medium

Water once a week. Before watering, feel the soil, top layer should be dry, if not dry wait a day or two. If the soil still is wet you risk giving the plant too much water, you don’t want it to rot.

Pet Toxic

Only when ingested it may cause mild oral and gastrointestinal upsetness. Keep out of reach from pets and small children.

Swiss Cheese Plants

Care Tips

This plant needs good drainage within their pot

Avoid placing directly in a window sill since the leaves can burn

Excessive water can turn the leaves yellow, remove if this happens

This plant likes humidity so purchasing a humidifier is a good idea or mist the leaves once a week

Native to South and Central America

Common Names

Swiss Cheese Vine
Five Hole Plant
Adanson’s Monstera

Botanical Name

Monstera Adansonii

Family

Araceae

Swiss Cheese Adansonii

*Plant height will vary.

Part Sun

Medium

Finicky

Pet Toxic