Monstera obliqua 'Panama Form'

Monstera obliqua 'Panama Form' is a delicate climbing aroid with distinct foliage. Unlike the more heavily fenestrated forms of the species, this form is characterized by narrowly elliptic, largely entire leaves with restrained, irregular perforations. Originating from the tropical lowland forests of Panama, it thrives in high-humidity, shaded understory environments. Its less-perforated lamina distinguishes it from more extremely fenestrated obliqua forms.

Native range

Panama; tropical lowland forests from the Caribbean to the Pacific slopes.

Classification

Genus

Monstera

Family

Araceae

Type

Cultivar

Growth habit

Climbing epiphyte

Form of

Monstera obliqua

Morphology

Leaf shape

Narrowly elliptic

Leaf length

Small to medium

Leaf width

Narrow

Petiole colour

Green

Venation

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

Texture

Smooth, thin

Variegation

None

Growth habit

Climbing epiphyteA plant that grows on another plant (like a tree) for physical support, absorbing water and nutrients from the air and rain. with fine internodes