Monstera — 2 species
Botanical species in the genus Monstera recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Medicinal
Monstera adansonii
Monstera adansonii
Family: Araceae
Cultivation
A plant of the lowland tropics, moist through the growing season, drier in the cool season. Plants are surprisingly able to withstand light frosts with only slight damage to the leaves. Succeeds in the dappled shade of the woodland.
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Edible
Monstera deliciosa
Monstera deliciosa
Family: Araceae
Cultivation
A plant of the hot, humid, tropical lowlands, though it can also be found at elevations up to 1,500 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 28 - 34°c, but can tolerate 18 - 38°c. When dormant, the plant can survive temperatures down to about -3°c, but young growth can be severely damaged at -1°c.
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