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5 Facts About Your Swiss Cheese Plant

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This classic climbing plant first became popular in the 1970s. Admired for its glossy, heart-shaped, lobed and perforated leaves, which give rise to its name, this gorgeous plant is seeing a resurgence in popularity. 

Many people have picked up this easy-care, verdant beauty to spruce up their homes in recent months - read our fact file to see if it’s the plant for you! 

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It’s Latin name - monstera deliciosa - means ‘delicious monster’, which is completely charming. 
2

A Swiss Cheese Plant can grow up to 8m tall and 2.5m wide! (26x8ft) 
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Despite this, it only needs repotting every 2-3 years.
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Keep it in bright indirect or medium light - if its leaves are shaded, they won’t produce the plant’s signature holes. 
5

Be careful, all parts of this plant are toxic to dogs and cats. 
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