Botanical Name: Monstera deliciosa Add
Common Name: Cut-leaf Philodendron  
Plant photo of: Monstera deliciosa
  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Shrub

 

Height Range

6-12'

 

Flower Color

n/a

 

Flower Season

n/a

 

Leaf Color

Dark Green

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Sun

Half

 

Water

Medium

 

Growth Rate

Fast

 

Soil Type

Sandy, Loam

 

Soil Condition

Moist

 

Soil pH

 

Adverse Factors

n/a

Design Styles

Formal, Tropical, Wetlands

 

Accenting Features

Silhouette, Unusual Shape

 

Seasonal Interest

n/a

 

Location Uses

Entry, Indoor, Patio, Swimming Pool

 

Special Uses

Container, Small Spaces, Hanging Baskets

 

Attracts Wildlife

n/a

Information by:
Photographer: Modesto Jr. College/Mulla
  • Description

  • Notes

Monstera deliciosa is an evergreen vine. Long coordlike roots that hang from stems root into soil, help support plant on trees or on moss logs. Leaves on young plants are uncut, mature leaves are heavy, leathery, dark green, and deeply cut and perforated .
Planting Instructions: 1. Dig a hole 2 times the width and 1 and 1/2 times the height of the container. 2. Set rootball at ground level. 3. Prepare soil mix of equal parts soil and soil amendment. 4. Backfill with amended soil. 5. Build Basin and water.