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Monstera

Swiss cheese plant

Other common names
windowleaf
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Botanical details
Family
Araceae
Native to GB / Ireland
No
Genus

Monstera

Genus description

Monstera are evergreen climbing shrubs with aerial roots, and usually ovate leaves which are often pinnately cut or lobed; arum-like flowerheads with white spathes arise from the leaf axils on mature plants

Name status

Correct

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