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- Beautiful Monstera Species for Your Home - A Selection
- Monstera deliciosa - The uncrowned queen of the window leaves
- Monstera adansonii - Slotted window leaf from Brazil
- Monstera obliqua - Pearly window leaf with a nice hole
- Tips
The Monstera obliqua impresses with its beautiful hole
Beautiful Monstera Species for Your Home - A Selection
Among the most popular houseplants Monstera have cult status. Although the genus is populated with more than 30 species, only a few have established for the cultivation in living rooms. This selection introduces you to the 3 most beautiful types of window-leaves.
Monstera deliciosa - The uncrowned queen of the window leaves
The location of a window-leaf is mostly about the worldwide popular Monstera deliciosa. As the name Delicious Window Leaf already suggests, the species trumps with these attributes:
From the Monstera deliciosa able breeders created a variety of impressive hybrids. These include, among others, the variety 'Variegata', which delights with cream-white and green variegated leaves.
Monstera adansonii - Slotted window leaf from Brazil
From South America, this Monstera species found its way into the living rooms of Central Europe, because over the years it changed its appearance. While the exotic foliage plant quickly climbs skyward on its climbing aid, its leafy surfaces are initially still closed. Only in the advanced age of more than 10 years, the typical type of slots are formed.
As part of the care of Monstera adansonii their unconditional site loyalty must be considered. The plant develops its full splendor only if it can maintain a bright, airy and warm location over the years.
Monstera obliqua - Pearly window leaf with a nice hole
Within the multi-faceted Monstera species, the Monstera obliqua causes a sensation with its exceptionally shaped leaves. Here, the leaf margins are closed despite the holes, so that no slits form. Especially the variety 'Leichtlinii' surprises with this surprising effect. In addition, this window leaf draws with its conspecifics in terms of claims to care and location in a row.
Tips
The vast majority of Monstera species produce aerial roots. These play an important role in the care and act at the same time as a detention organ, if a trellis help for the window leaf is available. Cut an aerial root only in exceptional cases or if it is completely dried and dead.