The plant is photographed in a terracotta pot.
About the plant:
Monstera skvostná (lovely) or Monstera deliciosa is a climbing plant from the Aronaceae family. Also known as Philodendron pertusum. We could also find it under the names Swiss cheese plant or Cheese plant. It comes from the tropical forests of Central and South America. In its homeland, it grows up to 12 meters as a creeper, crawls along the ground and along trunks and sends out many aerial roots. It is most typically used as an ornamental plant, it can also be grown for its fruits - they are called ceriman. They are green in color, cylindrical in shape and resemble green pine cones. They contain a sweet pulp and a lot of vitamin C, and are sold as table fruit in indigenous markets.
Indoor monstera is characterized by its carved leaves. These typical holes are only formed during the life of the plant, the small leaves are not perforated. In good conditions, this room plant can grow to a height of 3 meters, a single leaf can be up to half a meter when mature.
Difficulty: For beginners
Cleans the air: Yes
Pet Friendly: No
Suitable for hydroponics: Yes
Suitable for Kokedama: No
Approximate height of plant with pot : 80 cm
Diameter of the flower pot : 24 cm
Every plant is different, just like us humans. Please allow for a possible deviation in appearance compared to the product photo.
We wrote more about monsters in our article .
We wrote more about monsters in our article .
The plant needs enough diffused light for healthy growth. Avoid direct sunlight, which could burn the leaves. The ideal site is the north and east side near the windows or the west side with fading weak sunlight.
Water in 1-2 weeks, monstera prefers wetter soil. However, let the upper part of the substrate dry out between waterings. Overwatering could cause rotting of the roots.
It is a tropical plant, so it requires dewing of the leaves.
Stem cuttings, ideally in spring. It is enough to cut the leaf together with the aerial root and let it take root, preferably in water, but it is also possible in soil.
- Overwatering: Too much water can cause root rot, yellowing and leaf drop.
- Browning of leaf edges, curling: Cold and draft.
- Withered leaves, browning of their tips: Too dry air.
- Brown spots on leaves: Burn of leaves from direct sunlight.
- Weevils (in case of excess light), worms, aphids, thrips: We deal with special sprays.