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Monstera cenepensis

A Monstera described by Croat in 2005 from the Cenepa district of Amazonas, northern Peru, known from a single collection in primary forest at the head of a stream at about 300 m. Beyond that, nothing is published about its habit or cultivation; like other Monstera it is presumably a hemiepiphytic climber of warm lowland rainforest.

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

The only record is from primary forest at the headwaters of a small stream (Quebrada Tutino). Monstera species climb tree trunks, and this is assumed here.

The single record is at 300 m.

Peru

🔒 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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