Split Leaf Philodendron Vs Monstera Deliciosa. It has stunning cut foliage and can be grown as a wine. Swiss cheese plant is a common name used for both m.
Monstera and philodendron are both aroids so are related but not closely. Fenestration refers to the holes in mature monstera leaves and while a split leaf philodendron has well split leaves they lack fenestrations. Calling either a philodendron is not correct but we are stuck with that common name.
As pointed out it is not a philodendron.
The most important one is that monsteras are fenestrated while split leaf philodendrons are not. The name is monstera deliciosa. As pointed out it is not a philodendron. This can be because certain plants share common features like heart shaped leaves while others have.