Monstera obliqua

There are a lot of monstera varieties out there, so here's how to tell what you're buying at the nursery and how to find the right monstera for you!

Once the holy grail of monstera, monstera obliqua peru is my favorite foliage plant with holes. The extreme hole to leaf ratio gives this plant a very exotic look. It loves high humidity and medium to low light, I grow my mother plant in leca with some charcoal, but I also have success with growing it in sphagnum moss. It's a great terrarium plant considering its humid-loving nature and relatively compact growth. I was able to air layer some of the nodes to promote the air roots to increase…

If you’ve already got a Monstera Deliciosa and a Monstera Adansonii, it might be time to consider adding the rare Monstera obliqua to your houseplant collection! Monstera obliqua is a rare plant in the Araceae (Arum/Aroid) family known for its lace-like perforated foliage. The long pointed leaves have large holes in them with “more holes than leaf”. While similar to the more widespread Monstera adansonii, Monstera obliqua has even more holes in the foliage. Monstera obliqua is native to…

You’ll find the smaller trailing, cousin of the Monstera deliciosa, Monstera obliqua hanging from suspended baskets. Remarkably the natural oval holes in the leaves of Monstera obliqua appear almost as soon as the new leaf uncurls, which makes it a delicate plant to repot as you must be careful not to tear the leaves. Most...

Monstera obliqua is the UNICORN of plants, but there is SO much confusion over this species and adansonii. Learn the 7 distinguishing differences in this post.

Looking for some fresh tips on how to grow monstera obliqua successfully? Learn about watering, planting, propagating, and repoting obliqua.

Monstera obliqua is the UNICORN of plants, but there is SO much confusion over this species and adansonii. Learn the 7 distinguishing differences in this post.

You’ve acquired the incredibly rare Monstera obliqua and don’t want to mess up the opportunity? Here’s an expert’s guide on how to care for Monstera obliqua. #theplantbible #plantbible #plant #MonsteraObliqua

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