Botanical Name: Monstera deliciosa
Common Name: Split-leaf philodendron Type of Plant: Houseplant; perennial Character evergreen Habit of Growth: Overall Shape climbing or spreading vine-like plant with thick trailing stems and large deeply split leaves Height unlimited Spread unlimited Growth Rate rapid Environment: Exposure in/out outdoors: partial shade; indoors: tolerates low light Soil tolerates most any soil Hardiness tender to frost – grows in most any conditions indoors Morphology: Leaves orbicular to ovate, to 3' wide and long, deeply split to margins in older plants Flowers spadix, greenish, white, to 10" long spike creamy yellow/ white Fruit spike matures into edible, fleshy capsule-like fruit Propagation: stem cuttings, air layering Usage: large specimen plant indoors, used as a groundcover outdoors – sometimes used climbing totem poles Landscape Care: Watering likes regular watering Fertilizing balanced, half-strength, twice monthly Pruning remove dead leaves – head back to control size Pests/Diseases mealybug Special Conditions/Other leaves will be smaller and unsplit in low light Origin: Mexico /Cental America Family: Araceae Notes: |
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