Monstera Deliciosa Vs Philodendron. Even the most experienced plant lovers can have a hard time telling some plants apart. They have similar water and light needs they come from roughly the same climate and they contain calcium oxalate which makes them toxic to both humans and pets.
Thaumatophyllum bipinnatifidum has trunks and deeply lobed leaves that are not as smooth or as round and heart shaped as the monstera deliciosa. Philodendron monstera deliciosa 10 in. Their leaves become giant hence the name monster fruit and can be quite dramatic.
This was not understood for hundreds of years until genetic science was advanced enough and monsteras were originally considered philodendrons as a result despite not being the same thing.
Monsteras are actually a different plant family grown for their fruit in mexico and costa rica. While a lot of philodendron species vine true split leaf philodendron thaumatophyllum bipinnatifidum or formerly the philodendron selloum do not. Philodendron monstera deliciosa 12 in. Monstera deliciosa is in the genus monstera.
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