Seedlings grow toward the darkest area until they encounter a tree, then they grow upwards. The tough roots grow downward from the thick stem and will root if they touch the ground. It produces numerous, long, tentacle-like aerial roots as it grows upward which attach to nearby branches and tree trunks. Clinging aerial roots of split-leaf philodendron. The heavy, cylindrical, 2½ -3” stems are rough with leaf scars. It can grow 70 feet or more and rarely branches. In nature this plant is actually an evergreen liana, a trailing or climbing epiphytic vine, which grows high into the rainforest canopy. The cultivars ‘Variegata’ and ‘Albovariegata’ have variegated foliage, and the leaves tend to be somewhat smaller than the species. The leaves may be as much as 18” wide on foot-long leafstalks. It has glossy, heart-shaped or rounded leathery leaves that develop deep clefts and oblong perforations as they grow older. In spite of its common name, it is not a member of the genus Philodendron (it was formerly classified in that genus) but is in the same family (Araceae). It is the only ornamental aroid also grown for its fruit. It was introduced into cultivation in England in 1752. ![]() ![]() Split-leaf philodendron, Swiss cheese plant, or windowleaf ( Monstera deliciosa) is a tropical plant native to rainforests of Central America from southern Mexico to Panama, and commonly grown as a foliage houseplant.
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