Monstera planadensis
A robust Colombian Monstera described by Croat in 2010 from La Planada reserve in Nariño, with long, stout petioles and ovate-oblong blades.
At home, aim for
Day
IntermediateTargets 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
Hemiepiphytic climber, often appressed to trunks, in premontane wet forest; adults were rarely seen in the type area.
Records 1400–2135 m, median 1822 m; type locality 1750–1780 m.
Colombia
🔒 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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