Monstera deliciosa 'Variegata'
Swiss Cheese Plant 'Variegata'
The Swiss cheese plant needs extra space within a home as it grows fairly tall when it matures. This climbing shrub is an ideal plant for a conservatory or for large rooms. Sturdy support is essential. If your aim is to grow a tall plant with large leaves, you must care for the ariel roots by either pushing them into compost or use a moss stick. The Variegated Monstera is a beautiful rare form, perfect for low light situations, this cultivar of Monstera deliciosa has leaves up to 3’ wide with large holes.
Contributed by @Scoopsy04
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Full sun to partial shade
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Occasional watering
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Not Frost hardy
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Light and free draining
Common name
Swiss Cheese Plant 'Variegata'
Latin name
Monstera deliciosa 'Variegata'
type
Climber
family
Araceae
ph
5.0 - 7.5 Acid - Neutral
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
full grown dimensions
Monstera deliciosa 'Variegata'
The Swiss cheese plant needs extra space within a home as it grows fairly tall when it matures. This climbing shrub is an ideal plant for a conservatory or for large rooms. Sturdy support is essential. If your aim is to grow a tall plant with large leaves, you must care for the ariel roots by either pushing them into compost or use a moss stick. The Variegated Monstera is a beautiful rare form, perfect for low light situations, this cultivar of Monstera deliciosa has leaves up to 3’ wide with large holes.
Planting
From Early Spring TO Early Spring
Temperatures between 65-80ºF (18-27ºC) are ideal. Lower than 65ºF (18Cº) will slow down this plants growth and below 50ºF (10ºC) will stop growth. A fairly bright room or bright with plenty of shade is best. Direct sunlight will damage the leaves and not enough light can slow growth down. A peat based potting soil mix with perlite or sand is ideal. Soil that drains well is needed.
Propagation
From Late Spring TO Mid Summer
Propagate from a mature stem tip cuttings during summer below an aerial root at the node. Place the stem cutting about 1 or 2 inches deep in moist potting soil and water moderately. It should begin rooting within the first couple of weeks or so.