Monstera deliciosa
Also known as Fruit Salad Plant, Swiss Cheese Plant, split-leaf philodendron
species of plant
Species
SPECIES
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassLiliopsida
- OrderAlismatales
- FamilyAraceae
Native toGuatemala, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest
龜背芋（学名：Monstera deliciosa），又稱為龜背竹、蓬萊蕉及電信蘭，是天南星科龜背芋属植物。 龜背芋適應性強，性喜温暖，潮湿的环境，但也耐陰、耐陽及有一定的耐旱性，原产于墨西哥的热带雨林中。为著名大型观赏植物。
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Monstera deliciosa, the Swiss cheese plant or split-leaf philodendron, is a species of flowering plant. The common name "Swiss cheese plant" is also used for the related species from the same genus, Monstera adansonii. The common name "split-leaf philodendron" is also used for the species Philodendron bipinnatifidum.
Monstera deliciosa is native to tropical forests of southern Mexico, south to Panama. It has been introduced to many tropical areas, and considered a low-to-moderate invasion risk in Hawaii, Seychelles, Ascension Island and the Society Islands. It is very widely grown in temperate zones as a houseplant. Although the plant contains insoluble calcium oxalate crystals, which cause a needlelike sensation when touched, the ripe fruit is edible.