Monstera siltepecana 'El Salvador Form'

Monstera siltepecana 'El Salvador Form' is a climbing aroid native from southern Mexico to Nicaragua. It has silvery juvenile lanceolate-to-ovate leaves with dark green reticulate venation. In cultivation, it prefers warm, humid conditions with bright indirect light and vertical support to climb and mature. As it matures, the leaves become longer and narrower and develop inner fenestrations, while retaining the signature siltepecana silver colouring.

Native range

Species native to eastern Central and southern Mexico to Nicaragua; collector form in cultivation known as 'El Salvador Form'

Classification

Genus

Monstera

Family

Araceae

Type

Cultivar

Growth habit

Climbing aroid

Form of

Monstera siltepecana

Morphology

Leaf shape

OvateEgg-shaped leaves, with the wider end near the base.-lanceolateLance-shaped leaves that are significantly longer than they are wide, tapering to a point at the tip. (juvenile), pinnatisectFoliage deeply cut in a feather-like pattern, with lobes divided almost entirely to the central vein. with inner fenestrations (mature)

Leaf length

10-18 cm (juvenile), 30-45 cm (mature)

Leaf width

6-10 cm (juvenile), 15-25 cm (mature)

Petiole colour

Green

Venation

Dark green reticulate

Texture

Smooth, matte-satin

Variegation

Silvery-green foliage with dark green veins (non-chimericVariegation caused by a cell mutation. Often produces high contrast but can be unstable and revert to all-green.)

Growth habit

Climbing with aerial and adhesive roots