Monstera gentryi

Monstera gentryi is a robust climber native to the humid tropical forests of Panama. It typically grows on tree trunks, thriving in warm, wet, shaded conditions with high humidity and abundant organic matter. This species is characterized by strong internodes, thick petioles, and prominent sheathing cataphylls. Its leaves are elongated-ovate, developing elegant fenestrations with maturity, and possess a distinctive perforated architecture.

Native range

Panama

Classification

Genus

Monstera

Family

Araceae

Type

Wild

Growth habit

Climbing

Morphology

Leaf shape

Elongated-ovateEgg-shaped leaves, with the wider end near the base. with fenestrations

Leaf length

Significant, with maturity

Leaf width

Significant, with maturity

Petiole colour

Green

Venation

PinnateVeins or lobes arranged like a feather, branching out symmetrically on both sides of a single main central vein.

Texture

Leathery

Variegation

None visible

Growth habit

Climbing