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Monstera Deliciosa
Monstera deliciosa
The split-leaf classic. Fast, forgiving, and genuinely architectural once it settles.
JD 42.00
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Monstera Deliciosa
JD 42.00
Care
- Light
- Bright, indirect
- Water
- Weekly
- Humidity
- Average
- Care level
- Beginner friendly
- Pets
- Keep away from pets
- Placement
- Indoor
Specimen
- Botanical name
- Monstera deliciosa
- Origin
- Southern Mexico, Panama
- Height
- 70–110 cm
- Pot diameter
- 24 cm
- SKU
- ZP-MON-001
The story
Monstera deliciosa earns its reputation. Given bright indirect light it produces a new leaf every few weeks in the growing season, and each one is larger and more deeply cut than the last — the fenestrations are a maturity signal, not a defect. It is the plant we hand to people who want visible progress.
Ours are grown on and potted into our coco peat, perlite, bark and volcanic rock mix, which drains fast enough that the thick aerial roots do not sit wet. Give it a metre of floor space and something to climb eventually, and it will fill a corner within two seasons.
How to care for it
Bright indirect light — an east or west window, or a metre back from a south one. Water when the top 3–4cm of substrate is dry, then water thoroughly until it runs from the base. Empty the saucer. Wipe the leaves monthly; dust genuinely reduces the light reaching them. Feed monthly from March to September.
Common questions
Are your plants grown locally or imported?
Our plants are grown on and acclimatised locally before they are sold, which is the step that prevents the leaf drop people often see after buying a plant that has just been shipped. Where a specimen was originally sourced from abroad we will tell you if you ask.
What soil do you use?
The same mix for every plant we pot: coco peat for moisture retention, perlite and volcanic rock for air pockets and drainage, and composted bark for structure. The success of a plant starts from the correct substrate — it is the most common reason indoor plants fail. We sell the same mix if you want to repot yourself.
Which of your plants are safe for cats and dogs?
Kentia palm, Calathea orbifolia, Echeveria and Boston fern are not known to be toxic. Monstera, pothos, philodendron, ZZ plant, snake plant, peace lily, and the ficus species are toxic if chewed. Every product page states this explicitly, and where the evidence is genuinely unclear we mark it as unconfirmed rather than guessing.
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