Sign in Start free
Species library › Monstera › Monstera xanthospatha
Aroids Partly documented

Monstera xanthospatha

A scandent epiphytic Monstera described by Madison in 1977, related to M. obliqua but larger in every part, with obliquely lanceolate, entire or few-holed blades. It is endemic to the Western and Central Cordilleras of Colombia at about 1400 to 2200 m, so it wants cool, very humid conditions.

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

Scandent epiphyte in Andean montane and cloud forest.

Records are 1425 to 2220 m (median 1850 m); checklists give 1200 to 2500 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

Grow Monstera xanthospatha? Add it to a free garden and its full profile opens. Pro opens all 38,374 profiles in the library, plants and fungi.

Start free Sign in

More Monstera

Monstera deliciosa Monstera adansonii Monstera obliqua Monstera standleyana Monstera siltepecana Monstera epipremnoides Monstera dubia Monstera lechleriana Monstera membranacea Monstera aureopinnata Monstera laniata Monstera gambensis All 90 →

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