Monstera Family Plant. Monstera Deliciosa Care. Monstera is a genus of 45 species of flowering plants in the arum family Araceae native to tropical regions of the AmericasThe genus is named from the Latin word for monstrous or abnormal and refers to the unusual leaves with natural holes that members of the genus have.
Plants are lifelike and require minimal maintenance and are also very good against allergies. The Monstera family is large but only a few have variegated varieties. This plant is covered mostly in one color variegation.
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This plant loves to climb and will use a tree to hold on to and grow. It has large arial roots that shoot out and latch onto the tree to not only climb but to also collect nutrients it needs rather than obtaining them from the ground. Both the monstera and true philodendrons are part of the arum family a much larger group of plants that also includes the ever-popular pothos one of the worlds prettiest and easiest houseplantsThese plants are all pretty similar. The sun level is ultimately key to a happy Monsteraand youll know relatively quickly if your plants exposure is sufficient or not.
