Has your monstera deliciosa (swiss cheese plant) started growing green roots from its stem? You’ve got yourself some aerial roots. Here’s what you need to know about this unique feature.

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A combination of its resistance to diseases and insects and its ability to form aerial roots and sprouts makes the ginkgo long-lived, with some specimens appearing to be over 2,500 years old.

As the flowers die, they grow plantlets which eventually grow aerial roots. The plantlets are also called spiderettes, babies, or pups. The long stems with the plantlets are why spider plants look ...