Monstera oreophila

Monstera oreophila is a climbing species native to the misty montane forests of Costa Rica and Panama. As a hemiepiphyte, it uses adventitious roots to ascend tree trunks in the humid forest understory. It has elongated, elliptic leaves with perforations that develop as the plant reaches maturity. Its foliage ranges from matte to glossy, with characteristically long, tapering leaf tips.

Native range

Costa Rica to Panama

Classification

Genus

Monstera

Family

Araceae

Type

Wild

Growth habit

Climbing hemiepiphyte

Morphology

Leaf shape

Elongated, elliptic

Leaf length

30-50 cm

Leaf width

15-25 cm

Petiole colour

Green

Venation

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

Texture

Thick, matte to slightly glossy

Variegation

None

Growth habit

Climbing