Split Leaf Philodendron Vs Monstera Adansonii. The most important one is that monsteras are fenestrated while split leaf philodendrons are not. The monkey face plant grows well as a climbing tropical plant when supported or in a hanging basket with fascinating trailing holey.
There are also a few physical differences between split leaf philodendron and monstera. In recent times controversies have risen in having to differentiate between monstera adansonii and monstera oblique. The name stuck and that is why you see split leaf philodendron or swiss cheese philodendron stuck on a label on a monstera pot.
The fast growing mini monstera originally comes from tropical places in thailand and malaysia.
People everywhere are also mistakenly calling it a split leaf philodendron. Like monsteras split leaf philodendrons are also members of the araceae family and are climbing rainforest plants that can grow huge in the wild. The name stuck and that is why you see split leaf philodendron or swiss cheese philodendron stuck on a label on a monstera pot. Swiss cheese plant is a common name used for both m.
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