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Monstera Siltepecana belongs to the arum (Araceae) family and is a climbing, evergreen, epiphytic herbaceous perennial. It is indigenous to Central American and southern Mexican jungles. The plant's native town of Siltepec, Chiapas, Mexico, is the source of the species' name. Because of its lovely foliage and low maintenance requirements, this plant has grown in popularity as a houseplant. Silver Monstera grows 3 to 5 feet broad and 5 to 8 feet tall, with a tendency to trail or climb. Leaf growth occurs in two stages: juvenile and mature. Young leaves are silvery green with dark green veins, lanceolate, thick at the base, and pointed at the tip.
Adult leaves grow larger, acquire fenestrations (holes or windows), lose their silvery hue, and turn dark green as the plant ages. If the plant is left to trail in a hanging basket or container, the leaves will stay juvenile. The fenestrations cause the leaves to grow larger and greener as the plant starts to ascend after being staked. The larger, less silvery adult leaves will be at the top of a mature plant, while the juvenile leaves will be toward the base of the stem. Although the plant rarely blossoms, it can occasionally produce a huge white spathe and spadix when the right conditions are met.
Monstera Siltepecana belongs to the arum (Araceae) family and is a climbing, evergreen, epiphytic herbaceous perennial. It is indigenous to Central American and southern Mexican jungles. The plant's native town of Siltepec, Chiapas, Mexico, is the source of the species' name. Because of its lovely foliage and low maintenance requirements, this plant has grown in popularity as a houseplant. Silver Monstera grows 3 to 5 feet broad and 5 to 8 feet tall, with a tendency to trail or climb. Leaf growth occurs in two stages: juvenile and mature. Young leaves are silvery green with dark green veins, lanceolate, thick at the base, and pointed at the tip.
Adult leaves grow larger, acquire fenestrations (holes or windows), lose their silvery hue, and turn dark green as the plant ages. If the plant is left to trail in a hanging basket or container, the leaves will stay juvenile. The fenestrations cause the leaves to grow larger and greener as the plant starts to ascend after being staked. The larger, less silvery adult leaves will be at the top of a mature plant, while the juvenile leaves will be toward the base of the stem. Although the plant rarely blossoms, it can occasionally produce a huge white spathe and spadix when the right conditions are met.