General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Wet Mesic
Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 10b +1.7 °C (35 °F) to +4.4 °C (40 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 12
Plant Height: Climbs 20 to 30 feet or more
Leaves: Evergreen
Other: As leaves develop and mature, they develop fenestrations (holes) and eventually become strongly pinnatifid, with deep incisions.
Fruit: Other: Spadix with small berries, each containing one to two seeds.
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Other: White to creamy-white spathe surrounding a cream to greenish spadix.
Suitable Locations: Houseplant
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Pollinators: Various insects
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Monoecious

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Location: My greenhouse, Florida
Date: 2020-05-08
lovely deeply incised Monstera  species
Location: My greenhouse, Florida
Date: 2020-06-24
Juvenile non-fenestrated leaf

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