Swiss cheese plant
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3Will it grow where I live?
Swiss cheese plant is not winter-hardy in Central Europe (zone 10): outdoors from spring to autumn only, otherwise a container plant overwintered frost-free. The summer heat it needs to ripen is out of reach outdoors in Central Europe – greenhouse or conservatory.
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Profile
- Family
- Araceae
- Habit
- Climber
- Height
- 25 m
- Spread
- 2.5 m
- Growth
- medium
- Lifespan
- 30 years
- First yield
- after 4 years
- Hardiness
- zone 10–13
- Shade tolerance
- full shade
- Soil
- Sand, Silt, Loam
- Soil moisture
- dry – moist
- pH
- 5.5 – 7
Uses
Frequently asked questions
Swiss cheese plant: how big does it get?
Swiss cheese plant (Monstera deliciosa) grows as a Climber and reaches roughly 25 m in height when mature, with a spread of about 2.5 m. Growth is medium.
Swiss cheese plant: what site does it need?
Swiss cheese plant tolerates full shade. Suitable soils are Sand, Silt, Loam. Soil moisture should be in the range dry – moist. The pH may lie between 5.5 and 7.
Swiss cheese plant: is it hardy?
Swiss cheese plant is listed as hardy in zone 10–13 and survives normal winters outdoors there.
Swiss cheese plant: will it grow in Central Europe?
Swiss cheese plant is not winter-hardy in Central Europe (zone 10): outdoors from spring to autumn only, otherwise a container plant overwintered frost-free. The summer heat it needs to ripen is out of reach outdoors in Central Europe – greenhouse or conservatory.
Swiss cheese plant: is it poisonous?
No toxicity is recorded for Swiss cheese plant. With wild plants, never rely on a database alone — only on a confident identification.
Swiss cheese plant: what is it used for?
Rated on a scale up to 10: Edible 7/10, Medicinal 2/10, Other uses 3/10.
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