Room to become
Swiss cheese vine · Monstera adansonii
Size
Pot Type
Every leaf opens with holes already in it, made to let the light through. A plant for the person growing into something new, at their own pace.
The good it does: easy going · air purifying.
Ships Monday to Friday · replaced free if it arrives less than well
How to keep it happy
Bright, indirect light. Keep the soil lightly moist, watering when the top inch dries. It loves humidity and will trail or climb. Toxic to pets.
Plant details & care
- Botanical name: Monstera adansonii
- Common names: Adanson's monstera, Swiss cheese vine, five holes plant
The Swiss Cheese plant, gets its name from its large, heart-shaped leaves, which become covered with holes that resemble swiss cheese as it gets older. Part of the Araceae family that's native to South and Central America, this Monstera is easy to grow and loves to climb and grow upwards.
How it arrives
Potted, packed by hand at the nursery, and shipped Monday to Friday, usually within a day or two of your order. In cold months we tuck in a heat pack; in a hard freeze we hold your order and send a card that says it is on the way.
Our happy-plant promise
If your plant arrives worse for the journey, tell us within 48 hours and we'll send another, no forms, no fuss. Living things deserve second chances; so do deliveries.
Goes gently with
A little more on purpose
An add-on usually carries the order past $90, and shipping is on us from there.
