Monstera deliciosa leathery, glossy, heart-shaped leaves long by broad. Young plants have leaves that are smaller and entire with no lobes or holes, but soon produce lobed and fenestrate leaves as they grow. Although it can grow very tall in nature, it only measures between 2 and 3 metres when grown indoors. The leaves are large (up to 1 m long), heart-shaped and pinnate. The older the plant, the more the leaves are covered with large perforations which earned the name of "swiss cheese plant" in English. Wild seedlings grow towards the darkest area they can grow until they find a tree
Monstera adansonii Monstera adansonii Monstera adansonii, the Adanson's monstera or five holes plant, is a species of flowering plant from Araceae family which is widespread across much of South America and Central America. Besides South American countries it can also be found in the West Indies on islands such as Antigua, Grenada, Saba, St. Kitts, Guadeloupe, Marie Galante, Dominica, Martinique, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Tobago, and Trinidad. The species is quite common near river valleys at lower elevations. Culms are long while leaves are long and wide. The fruits are long and wide. There is one cultivar named "Monstera adansonii" 'Archipelago' which