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Monsteras (Monstera)
Monsteras comprise a genus of evergreen tropical flowering perennials in the arum family. The Latin name means "monstrous" or "abnormal", referring to the huge, naturally punctured, and lobed foliage. It is exactly these leaves that make some monsteras species popular as ornamental plants.
Lifespan
Perennial
Plant Type
Herb/Vine
Key Facts About Monsteras
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Attributes of Monsteras
Leaf type
Evergreen
Ideal Temperature
20 - 41 ℃
Scientific Classification of Monsteras
Distribution of Monsteras
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Distribution Map of Monsteras
Native
Cultivated
Invasive
Potentially invasive
Exotic
No species reported
How to Grow and Care for Monsteras
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Monsteras, tropical plants celebrated for their lush foliage, require balanced caring conditions. They thrive in bright, indirect light with a need for mild, consistent temperature and moisture-controlled soil. The genus can encounter challenges like root rot, leaf yellowing due to overwatering, and pests like mealybugs or spider mites. Seasonal care involves increased watering and feeding in summer, reduced watering in winter, and careful monitoring in spring and autumn for optimal growth.
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What Are the Sunlight Requirements for Monsteras?
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8 most common species：
Swiss cheese plant
The swiss cheese plant (Monstera deliciosa) produces bright, glossy leaves and makes a popular houseplant. It is originally native to tropical forest regions in Central America. The nickname swiss cheese plant refers to the small holes that develop in the plant's leaves. The long fruits resemble corncobs and smell sweet and fragrant when ripe.
Monstera obliqua
Monstera obliqua (Monstera obliqua) is a plant species native to Central and South America. Monstera obliqua is named for the holes in its leaves. This species is considered expensive to cultivate and is also considered a rare houseplant species. Monstera obliqua is often compared to similar species Monstera adansonii, which has leaves with a different shape and texture.
Swiss cheese-plant
Swiss cheese-plant is a popular houseplant prized for its unique and attractive foliage. Its heart-shaped leaves also give the plant its common name (Swiss cheese-plant), the leaves gradually develop holes resembling the cheese.
Monstera obliqua 'Peru'
Monstera obliqua 'Peru' is distinguished by its striking, perforated leaves, which may have led to its nickname 'Swiss Cheese Plant.' Native to the tropical forests of Peru, this plant thrives in warm, humid conditions, climbing up trees for support. Monstera obliqua 'Peru''s fenestrated leaves, which are thought to help it withstand heavy rain and wind, make it a sought-after ornamental houseplant. Its robust climbing nature reflects its adaptation for reaching sunlight under the dense canopy.
Albo variegate
Albo variegate often grows from the crowns of trees in humid environments in Central America. It climbs well on a trellis. Its vibrant patches of color are what make it attractive. It complements interior spaces well.
White Variegated Monstera
White Variegated Monstera gets its name from its variegated foliage. Its green leaves have white streaks that usually cover about half the leaf. This plant also produces understated white flowers that are followed by green fruits. This cultivar is a mutation of its parent plant, Monstera deliciosa. The uniquely shaped leaves make this delicate plant a great focal point indoors.
Monstera Peru
Monstera Peru is a popular houseplant, prized for its easy care and relatively fast growth rate. The plant is primarily grown for the uniquely textured foliage that also separates it from other species in the genus. The leaves are also lacking the holes that are common in other plants in the genus.
Yellow Variegated Monstera 'Marmorata'
The name of yellow Variegated Monstera 'Marmorata' means 'Marble' and refers to the attractive yellow or lime green marbling on the leaves of this cultivar. It is related to Monstera deliciosa, but smaller leaves and the unique marbeling helps tell the two cultivars apart. This easy-to-care-for plant makes an ideal houseplant.
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Swiss cheese plant
Swiss cheese plant
The swiss cheese plant (Monstera deliciosa) produces bright, glossy leaves and makes a popular houseplant. It is originally native to tropical forest regions in Central America. The nickname swiss cheese plant refers to the small holes that develop in the plant's leaves. The long fruits resemble corncobs and smell sweet and fragrant when ripe.
Monstera obliqua
Monstera obliqua
Monstera obliqua (Monstera obliqua) is a plant species native to Central and South America. Monstera obliqua is named for the holes in its leaves. This species is considered expensive to cultivate and is also considered a rare houseplant species. Monstera obliqua is often compared to similar species Monstera adansonii, which has leaves with a different shape and texture.
Swiss cheese-plant
Swiss cheese-plant
Swiss cheese-plant is a popular houseplant prized for its unique and attractive foliage. Its heart-shaped leaves also give the plant its common name (Swiss cheese-plant), the leaves gradually develop holes resembling the cheese.
Monstera obliqua 'Peru'
Monstera obliqua 'Peru'
Monstera obliqua 'Peru' is distinguished by its striking, perforated leaves, which may have led to its nickname 'Swiss Cheese Plant.' Native to the tropical forests of Peru, this plant thrives in warm, humid conditions, climbing up trees for support. Monstera obliqua 'Peru''s fenestrated leaves, which are thought to help it withstand heavy rain and wind, make it a sought-after ornamental houseplant. Its robust climbing nature reflects its adaptation for reaching sunlight under the dense canopy.
Albo variegate
Albo variegate
Albo variegate often grows from the crowns of trees in humid environments in Central America. It climbs well on a trellis. Its vibrant patches of color are what make it attractive. It complements interior spaces well.
White Variegated Monstera
White Variegated Monstera
White Variegated Monstera gets its name from its variegated foliage. Its green leaves have white streaks that usually cover about half the leaf. This plant also produces understated white flowers that are followed by green fruits. This cultivar is a mutation of its parent plant, Monstera deliciosa. The uniquely shaped leaves make this delicate plant a great focal point indoors.
Monstera Peru
Monstera Peru
Monstera Peru is a popular houseplant, prized for its easy care and relatively fast growth rate. The plant is primarily grown for the uniquely textured foliage that also separates it from other species in the genus. The leaves are also lacking the holes that are common in other plants in the genus.
Yellow Variegated Monstera 'Marmorata'
Yellow Variegated Monstera 'Marmorata'
The name of yellow Variegated Monstera 'Marmorata' means 'Marble' and refers to the attractive yellow or lime green marbling on the leaves of this cultivar. It is related to Monstera deliciosa, but smaller leaves and the unique marbeling helps tell the two cultivars apart. This easy-to-care-for plant makes an ideal houseplant.
Monstera deliciosa 'Thai Constellation'
Monstera deliciosa 'Thai Constellation'
Monstera deliciosa 'Thai Constellation' is so-named because it is supplied worldwide by just one Thai laboratory. This expensive and highly valued hybrid is special because of its two-colored green leaves that feature a constellation of white spatters and markings. By contrast, the parent plant has plain green leaves.
Monstera Deliciosa Albo Variegata ‘Contorta’
Monstera Deliciosa Albo Variegata ‘Contorta’
Monstera Deliciosa Albo Variegata ‘Contorta’ is a variegated Monstera with green leaves that are attractively marbled with white. Its growth form is contorted and its leaves are warped, which explains the name. This slow-growing evergreen is a mutant of its parent plant, Monstera deliciosa, which typically lacks variegation.
Split-leaf philodendron 'Cheesecak'e
Split-leaf philodendron 'Cheesecak'e
Split-leaf philodendron 'Cheesecak'e is a variegated Monstera that has striking green leaves with white speckling and striping. Its parent plant is Monstera deliciosa. This fast-growing plant is treasured as a houseplant or garden ornamental in warmer regions, particularly for locations with no direct sunlight.
Monstera Monkey Mask
Monstera Monkey Mask
A modestly growing cultivar, the monstera Monkey Mask makes an excellent houseplant. With a name like 'Monkey Mask', this cultivar is a strong climbing plant when supported. Despite its slow growth rate, the monstera Monkey Mask proves remarkably easy to grow for its gardeners.
Variegated monstera
Variegated monstera
Variegated monstera is a Swiss cheese plant named for its unique leaf coloration which features an unpredictable mix of dark-green and white patterning. This rare hybrid is highly prized due to its scarcity and its unique leaf patterns. The reason it’s rare is also the reason it's unique since this white variety produces less chlorophyll and is therefore slow-growing and delicate.
Monstera tuberculata
Monstera tuberculata
Monstera tuberculata is a rare climbing evergreen, notable for its large, heart-shaped leaves that bear distinct, deep ridges. As an aerial-rooted epiphyte, it thrives high in tropical forests, grasping onto larger trees for support while still absorbing ample light. Its resilience in varied light conditions and remarkable leaf texture exemplify monstera tuberculata's adaptation to its forest canopy habitat.
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Dracaena
Dracaena are popular house plants that are easy to grow. They can tolerate low-light conditions and require little watering. Their leaves range from variegated to dark green. Their characteristic traits include woody stems that grow slowly but offer a striking appearance for small spaces such as apartments or offices.
Fig trees
Fig trees have been cultivated in many regions for their fruits, particularly the common fig, F. carica. Most of the species have edible fruits, although the common fig is the only one of commercial value. Fig trees are also important food sources for wildlife in the tropics, including monkeys, bats, and insects.
Brambles
Brambles are members of the rose family, and there are hundreds of different types to be found throughout the European countryside. They have been culturally significant for centuries; Christian folklore stories hold that when the devil was thrown from heaven, he landed on a bramble bush. Their vigorous growth habit can tangle into native plants and take over.
Maples
The popular tree family known as maples change the color of their leaves in the fall. Many cultural traditions encourage people to watch the colors change, such as momijigari in Japan. Maples popular options for bonsai art. Alternately, their sap is used to create maple syrup.
Prunus
Prunus is a genus of flowering fruit trees that includes almonds, cherries, plums, peaches, nectarines, and apricots. These are often known as "stone fruits" because their pits are large seeds or "stones." When prunus trees are damaged, they exhibit "gummosis," a condition in which the tree's gum (similar to sap) is secreted to the bark to help heal external wounds.
Nightshades
Nightshades is a large and diverse genus of plants, with more than 1500 different types worldwide. This genus incorporates both important staple food crops like tomato, potato, and eggplant, but also dangerous poisonous plants from the nightshade family. The name was coined by Pliny the Elder almost two thousand years ago.
Roses
Most species of roses are shrubs or climbing plants that have showy flowers and sharp thorns. They are commonly cultivated for cut flowers or as ornamental plants in gardens due to their attractive appearance, pleasant fragrance, and cultural significance in many countries. The rose hips (fruits) can also be used in jams and teas.
Oaks
Oaks are among the world's longest-lived trees, sometimes growing for over 1,000 years! The oldest known oak tree is in the southern United States and is over 1,500 years old. Oaks produce an exceedingly popular type of wood which is used to make different products, from furniture and flooring to wine barrels and even cosmetic creams.
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About
Key Facts
Distribution
How To Care
All Species
More Genus
Monsteras
Monstera
Monsteras comprise a genus of evergreen tropical flowering perennials in the arum family. The Latin name means "monstrous" or "abnormal", referring to the huge, naturally punctured, and lobed foliage. It is exactly these leaves that make some monsteras species popular as ornamental plants.
Lifespan
Perennial
Plant Type
Herb/Vine
Key Facts About Monsteras
Feedback
Attributes of Monsteras
Leaf type
Evergreen
Ideal Temperature
20 - 41 ℃
Scientific Classification of Monsteras
Distribution of Monsteras
Feedback
Distribution Map of Monsteras
Native
Cultivated
Invasive
Potentially invasive
Exotic
No species reported
How to Grow and Care for Monsteras
Feedback
Monsteras, tropical plants celebrated for their lush foliage, require balanced caring conditions. They thrive in bright, indirect light with a need for mild, consistent temperature and moisture-controlled soil. The genus can encounter challenges like root rot, leaf yellowing due to overwatering, and pests like mealybugs or spider mites. Seasonal care involves increased watering and feeding in summer, reduced watering in winter, and careful monitoring in spring and autumn for optimal growth.
How to Water Monsteras?
What Are the Sunlight Requirements for Monsteras?
How to Propagate Monsteras?
How to Plant Monsteras?
Exploring the Monsteras Plants
Feedback
8 most common species：
Swiss cheese plant
The swiss cheese plant (Monstera deliciosa) produces bright, glossy leaves and makes a popular houseplant. It is originally native to tropical forest regions in Central America. The nickname swiss cheese plant refers to the small holes that develop in the plant's leaves. The long fruits resemble corncobs and smell sweet and fragrant when ripe.
Monstera obliqua
Monstera obliqua (Monstera obliqua) is a plant species native to Central and South America. Monstera obliqua is named for the holes in its leaves. This species is considered expensive to cultivate and is also considered a rare houseplant species. Monstera obliqua is often compared to similar species Monstera adansonii, which has leaves with a different shape and texture.
Swiss cheese-plant
Swiss cheese-plant is a popular houseplant prized for its unique and attractive foliage. Its heart-shaped leaves also give the plant its common name (Swiss cheese-plant), the leaves gradually develop holes resembling the cheese.
Monstera obliqua 'Peru'
Monstera obliqua 'Peru' is distinguished by its striking, perforated leaves, which may have led to its nickname 'Swiss Cheese Plant.' Native to the tropical forests of Peru, this plant thrives in warm, humid conditions, climbing up trees for support. Monstera obliqua 'Peru''s fenestrated leaves, which are thought to help it withstand heavy rain and wind, make it a sought-after ornamental houseplant. Its robust climbing nature reflects its adaptation for reaching sunlight under the dense canopy.
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All Species of Monsteras
Swiss cheese plant
Monstera obliqua
Swiss cheese-plant
Monstera obliqua 'Peru'
Albo variegate
White Variegated Monstera
Monstera Peru
Yellow Variegated Monstera 'Marmorata'
Monstera deliciosa 'Thai Constellation'
Monstera Deliciosa Albo Variegata ‘Contorta’
Split-leaf philodendron 'Cheesecak'e
Monstera Monkey Mask
Variegated monstera
Monstera tuberculata
More Popular Genus
Feedback
Dracaena
Dracaena are popular house plants that are easy to grow. They can tolerate low-light conditions and require little watering. Their leaves range from variegated to dark green. Their characteristic traits include woody stems that grow slowly but offer a striking appearance for small spaces such as apartments or offices.
Fig trees
Fig trees have been cultivated in many regions for their fruits, particularly the common fig, F. carica. Most of the species have edible fruits, although the common fig is the only one of commercial value. Fig trees are also important food sources for wildlife in the tropics, including monkeys, bats, and insects.
Brambles
Brambles are members of the rose family, and there are hundreds of different types to be found throughout the European countryside. They have been culturally significant for centuries; Christian folklore stories hold that when the devil was thrown from heaven, he landed on a bramble bush. Their vigorous growth habit can tangle into native plants and take over.
Maples
The popular tree family known as maples change the color of their leaves in the fall. Many cultural traditions encourage people to watch the colors change, such as momijigari in Japan. Maples popular options for bonsai art. Alternately, their sap is used to create maple syrup.
Prunus
Prunus is a genus of flowering fruit trees that includes almonds, cherries, plums, peaches, nectarines, and apricots. These are often known as "stone fruits" because their pits are large seeds or "stones." When prunus trees are damaged, they exhibit "gummosis," a condition in which the tree's gum (similar to sap) is secreted to the bark to help heal external wounds.
Nightshades
Nightshades is a large and diverse genus of plants, with more than 1500 different types worldwide. This genus incorporates both important staple food crops like tomato, potato, and eggplant, but also dangerous poisonous plants from the nightshade family. The name was coined by Pliny the Elder almost two thousand years ago.
Roses
Most species of roses are shrubs or climbing plants that have showy flowers and sharp thorns. They are commonly cultivated for cut flowers or as ornamental plants in gardens due to their attractive appearance, pleasant fragrance, and cultural significance in many countries. The rose hips (fruits) can also be used in jams and teas.
Oaks
Oaks are among the world's longest-lived trees, sometimes growing for over 1,000 years! The oldest known oak tree is in the southern United States and is over 1,500 years old. Oaks produce an exceedingly popular type of wood which is used to make different products, from furniture and flooring to wine barrels and even cosmetic creams.
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