6" Monstera Adansonii ''Swiss Cheese'' on Pole XL pet friendly Avoid concentrated

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This native of Bolivia was first described by no less than Christian Gottfried Daniel Nees von Esenbeck and named by him to honor contemporary German botanist Johann Heinrich Robert Goppert

where it can reach an impressive length of 10'

6" Monstera Adansonii ''Swiss Cheese'' on Pole XL pet friendly Avoid concentratedThe popular Swiss Cheese plant is, of course, named for the many holes in each leaf. Deep green, rumpled leaves have, if you look closely at them, a luminous satin sheen. Subtle mottling of the greens add to the unruly look of the leaves. Coming from Mexico, this wild trailer climbs trees using big grabby aerial roots. It is thought by some the holes in the leaves allowed wind to pass through, keeping the plant firmly anchored. In captivity you can