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Anita83 wrote:
Hi!
I have the same "problem" with my plant as the MadsHilde asked. I bought my plant a year ago. It was describe as a swiss cheese plant. I loked after that name, and I learned that is a monstera. It had got about 4-5 leaves, and it was about 20cm tall. Wasn't any cut or hole on the leaves.
The time passed and it grown well. Not too bushy, but I learned how to make more bushy.
From the begining it produce a lot leaves during the year. Now it has got about 12 leaves.
It hasn't got any cut or hole yet. I heard from other people it may takes 1-2 years to get them.
Half year ago I bought a book about house plants and I found that two similar houseplants which are maybe one of my plant. But I am not sure which is mine.
About Monstera the book sayes its a bigger, but slower grower, one year produce just 1 or 2 leaves. And its more horizontal grower.
About the philodendron pertusum sayes its a climbing philodendron and much more faster than the other, but smaller.
So I think mine is rather philodnendron pertusum than Monstera.
Its not problem, i happy with it, just I wonder which is mine. And I would ask MadsHilde -because it seems has got same pland as mine- how long does it takes get cuts and holes on the leaves? I try to upload pictures about my lovely plant.
(Sorry for my english I just speak a little bit)
The first picture was take after buying, and the following twos show the leaf closer and roots -for identical the plant- and the last photo is about 4 month old photo.
What do you think? What I have got?