Monstera dissecta


Monstera dissecta is a species of flowering plant in the genus Monstera and family Araceae.

Description

The petioles have sheaths with persistent sheath wings that do not dry and fall off.
Monstera dissecta are up to in length outdoors, but when cultivated as a houseplant, it typically reaches between. Like other members of the genus, it requires support to climb and develop properly.
The plant produces small, white inflorescences. The flower stalk is typically about beyond the spadix.

Distribution

It is native to Brazil Acre, Tocantins, Amazônia, Goiás, and Cerrado.
It has also been found native in Colombia, Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, Guatemala, and Belize.