Monstera Siltepecana Plant

All about indoor gardening and houseplants

Monstera Siltepecana Plant. While young the foliage is a blue green with silver markings and distinct dark green veins. What a beautiful and fast growing plant this is.

Monstera Siltepecana Philodendron Monstera Philodendron Plants
Monstera Siltepecana Philodendron Monstera Philodendron Plants from www.pinterest.com

The Monstera Siltepecana has two different appearances in its lifetime. If allowed to grow upright this plant develops magnificent holes or fenestrations in the leaves when mature whic. The grey green leaves are lance shaped with dark green veins.

The juvenile state has elongated simple gray or silver leaves with prominent dark green veins.

In the rainforest this species of plant is known to start growing at the base of a tree as a juvenile and will climb up the trunk as it matures. Monstera Siltepecana also known as Silver Monstera is a vining aroid with very unique leaves. Although the genus is said to count about 50 different species it might actually be way more as many o the monstera growing in the wild are not yet given proper names and are not correctly classified. This plant will trail or grow up a support.