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Monstera dilacerata

This is the plant long sold as Epipremnum pinnatum (including 'Dragon Tail'), now placed in Monstera. It is a vigorous root-climbing hemiepiphyte of tropical Asian, Australian and Pacific forests. Young plants creep in shade; adults climb into brighter light and produce large, split leaves.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodClimber

Where it grows wild

Climbs tree trunks and rocks in lowland rainforest, forest edges and secondary growth, from shaded juvenile stages to bright adult stems high on the host.

Recorded at 0–900 m, median about 100 m (122 records).

QueenslandNorthern TerritoryRyukyu IslandsTaiwanPhilippinesIndonesiaMalaysiaThailandIndochinaIndiaSouthern ChinaNew GuineaSolomon IslandsVanuatuNew CaledoniaFiji

🔒 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.