
I thought that this plant was a philodendron. However, on researching it, I'm pretty sure that it belongs to the genus Monstera (Monstera Deliciosa) which was, for a long time, considered part of the philodendron family. It is commonly known as "swiss cheese plant" . This is the first year that I have seen it produce this inflorescence. I'm not sure if this will develop into a leaf or a fruit.



I wonder why this Monstera plant has the commonly known name "Swiss cheese plant". Is it because of the light green-yellow colour or does it smell so "awfully", as some sorts of cheese do?? Besides I get to know a lot of (for me) new plants with your interesting blog! Greetings from Switzerland,
ReplyDeleteBarbara
Hi Barbara,
ReplyDeleteThanks for your post. I think it's because of the holes in the leaves.
It's not one of those smelly ones. :)
I'm going to head over and pay you a visit now.
Keep good,
sharon