Scientific name: Monstera deliciosa

• Nickname: “Swiss-cheese plant” because of its leaf holes (called fenestrations)

• Native to: Central American rainforests

• Those holes help leaves withstand wind and capture light in jungles

• It can grow as a climbing vine using aerial roots

• Produces an edible fruit in the wild that tastes like a mix of pineapple and banana

• Popular as a houseplant because it’s hardy and fast-growing