The Swiss cheese plant, with lush perforated leaves, makes a dramatic addition to indoor plant collections.
Easy to grow and drought tolerant its a popular houseplant.
The Swiss cheese plant is anevergreen tropical plantindigenous to the Suriname region of northern South America.
It is a vine and requires a moss pole for support.
Its shiny leaves can measure up to 1m across and its ornamental appearance makes this plant a worldwide favorite.
Today, we will learn about how to take care of the Swiss cheese vine.
But before anything else, lets get it on with some quick facts about this plant.
In this article
Planting
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If grown indoors, they will be good accents in patios or living rooms.
When grown outdoors, it will be good as soil bed centerpiece.
you might also grow them in baskets while the plant is young.
After choosing the fast-draining, sandy mix, prepare the pot where it will be planted.
verify that the pot you choose has drainage holes where the excess water will ooze out.
As it grows, prune as needed.
Fertilize the plant once a month with diluted fertilizer.
Care for Swiss cheese vine plant
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It needs repotting in a new soil every after two years, though.
As for temperature, it will thrive well in room temperatures that are in between 18-27 degrees Celsius.
Temperature that is lower than 10 degrees or higher than 18 degrees will make them go dormant.
When overwatered however, the leaves will turn yellow.
Specifically, it must be given diluted fertilizer.
you could propagate the plant by planting cuttings directly into the soil or through water propagation.
Preferably, pruning must be done during spring because it will actively grow during this season.
Pruning must be done regularly after three years of growth.
These diseases can also be due to overwatering.
FAQs
Does it have toxic components?
It is considered as poisonous to most animals when ingested so keep it out of reach from your pets.
Does it grow tall at maturity phase?
And when you hang them in baskets, they will have spillovers every now and then.
When planted indoors, it could grow to up to 10 feet.
