Monstera alcirana

A Panamanian endemic Monstera that climbs flat against tree trunks and has small, thick, leathery, unperforated leaves 7.5–25 cm long, so it looks more like a Stenospermation than a typical Monstera. It grows in wet foothill and premontane rain forest at 350–1000 m, including around El Valle de Antón. Give it warm, humid conditions and a flat surface to climb.

At home, aim for

Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry

Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

No rest periodClimber

Where it grows wild

A nomadic root climber in tropical wet forest and premontane rain forest. Juveniles and adults climb appressed to trunks with corky anchor roots, and the leaves never develop holes.

Recorded at 350–1000 m; GBIF elevations are about 850 m and the type came from Cerro Gaital at 800–900 m.

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🔒 Growing it like that

The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:

✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates

✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it

✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light

✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it

✓ Substrate and airflow

✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app.