Reviewed by Debra LaGattuta The Swiss cheese plant (Monstera adansonii) gets its common name from its large, heart-shaped leaves that develop holes as the plant ages, making the leaves resemble Swiss ...

Monstera deliciosa has large, glossy-green, heart-shaped leaves that develop perforations or holes as they age. Enthusiasts describe this condition in the leaves as fenestrate.

Those markings can make a monstera worth more than a $1000, which is just … so much money for a plant. Some can fetch up to US$5000 (AUD$7000) according to The Spruce .

Many variegated cultivars have been bred so that the mutations are more stable and remain when they are propagated, such as the Monstera deliciosa ‘Thai Constellation’. Spontaneous variegation!