monstera
Monstera deliciosa
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones10 to 12
SunNeeds partial sun (4 to 6 hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size30 to 70 feet tall6 to 10 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Climbing
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Whitish-green spadix and white spathe
- Foliage color
- Green, variegated
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral, alkaline
Garden uses
Notes
Monstera (Monstera deliciosa) is a houseplant for containers, low maintenance spots, and specimen use. It grows outdoors year-round in USDA zone 10 and warmer, down to about 30°F (-1°C). In colder areas, grow it as a houseplant or bring it indoors for winter. This plant likes part sun and average to moist soil of most types. It is an evergreen climber that grows fast and bears white flowers with a whitish-green spadix.
Pairs well with Banana, Bitter ginger, Devil’s tongue, and False shamrock.
Native range
Mexico and Central America.