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Aroids Partly documented

Monstera friedrichsthalii

A lowland climbing Monstera of Central and northern South America with holed leaves, long treated as part of Monstera adansonii and often sold under that name. The measured sites are hot lowlands with a marked dry season from January to April.

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

Where it grows wild

A root-climbing vine of moist lowland forest, secondary growth and forest edges, starting on the ground and climbing trunks. This follows the M. adansonii group; no separate habitat notes were found.

Recorded 2–2170 m, median 245 m; mostly lowland.

NicaraguaCosta RicaPanamaColombiaVenezuelaGuianasEcuadorPeruBoliviaNorthern Brazil

🔒 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.