Origin
Brazil
Light
Bright indirect
Watering
Weekly
Care
Expert
Flowering
Foliage
Monstera Obliqua
With leaves so perforated that more of them is hole than green, Monstera Obliqua is botanical lace of almost unreal delicacy — and one of the rarest plants in cultivation.
Care Profile
A guide to ensuring your botanical companion thrives.
Origin
South America
Light
Dappled shade
Watering
Weekly
Maintenance
Expert
The green lace of Peru
Native to the rainforests of Peru, Monstera Obliqua produces paper-thin leaves riddled with holes that can account for up to ninety percent of the leaf surface.
Often confused with Monstera adansonii, the true Obliqua remains extremely rare in cultivation: it grows slowly on thread-like stems, and every new leaf is an event for its owner.
"Monstera Obliqua is the only plant admired mostly for what isn't there."
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Styling Tip 01
Soft light
Bright indirect light mimicking the forest understory suits it; direct sun tears its translucent leaves.
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Styling Tip 02
Very high humidity
It demands a humidity-saturated atmosphere — without it, the thin leaves dry and curl within days.
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Styling Tip 03
Give it something to climb
Provide a damp moss pole to climb; its fine aerial roots grip it and steady its growth.
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Origin
Australia
Light
Full sun to partial shade
Watering
Weekly
Care
Moderate
Flowering
Foliage