Monstera acuminata

Schott 1855

Leaves of this species rarely have holes in house cultivation.
Its synonyms are M. karwinskyi, M. grandifolia and M. viridispatha.



A juvenile plant, Palmiarnia Zielona Góra.
Perforation appears when the leaves reach about 25 cm of length.
The stem easily roots in the stake.
The abaxial surface of the leaf.
M. acuminata is the larger plant, the second one is M. obliqua
photos (1-2) © Bartosz T. Zalewski
(1) Botanic Garden CZRB PAN Warsaw,
(2) Botanic Garden Wroclaw
A variegated plant; photo (1-3) © Horpyna


The IAS: Monstera acuminata
Tropicos: Monstera acuminata
CATE Araceae: Monstera acuminata
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last updated on 2012-07-28