Monstera deliciosa is a beautiful climber with each leaf getting bigger and bigger as this vine climbs.
The plant can be transplanted by taking cuttings of a mature plant.
If you look at Windowleaf's image, one leaf is very large and has actual holes in the leaves.
Growth ceases below 10 °C, frost will kill it.
Monstera deliciosa flowers around 3 years after it is planted in ideal conditions, and takes 1 year longer for the fruit to ripen.
Mexican Breadfruit (Monstera deliciosa), an introduced plant in Hawaii, Florida, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, has become naturalized in these areas.
Monstera deliciosa is commonly grown as a houseplant for decoration, typically in hotels, restaurants and offices, as
well as in private homes. It grows best at a temperatures of 20 °C to 30 °C, requires high humidity, and needs shade.
Few tropical plants conjure up images of the exotic Hawaiian luau better than Monstera deliciosa.
It is a popular design in Hawaiian printed shirts and fabrics, showing up in paintings and printed on everything from shower curtains to ceramics.
In the right climate, Monstera deliciosa are majestic, lush and vigorous aroids which pair extraordinarily well with palms, tree ferns, and large tropical shade trees.
