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Monstera adansonii 'Mint' (v)

A slow-growing, climbing, evergreen houseplant which can reach up to 5m in height given the right conditions,but generally reaching smaller heights as a houseplant It has large, showy, glossy, heart-shaped variegated green foliage with streaks of paler mint green and large amounts of tear-drop or oval-shaped perforations (known as 'fenestrations'). Plants grown in containers rarely produce flowers, but if they do the flowers appear as creamy-yellow spathes

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Ultimate height

2.5–4 metres

Time to ultimate height

5–10 years

Ultimate spread

0.5–1 metres

Chalk

Clay

Loam

Sand

Moisture

Moist but well–drained

pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Partial shade

Aspect

East–facing or South–facing or West–facing

Exposure

Sheltered

Hardiness
Hardiness ratings
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
H1a: under glass all year (>15C)
H1b: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1c: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)

H1B

Botanical details

Family: Araceae
Native to GB / Ireland: No
Foliage: Evergreen
Habit: Climbing, Trailing
Potentially harmful: Harmful if eaten, skin/eye irritant. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling Pets: Harmful if eaten, skin/eye irritant. For further information and contact numbers regarding pets, see the HTA guide to potentially harmful plants
Genus: Monstera are evergreen climbing shrubs with aerial roots, and usually ovate leaves which are often pinnately cut or lobed; arum-like flowerheads with white spathes arise from the leaf axils on mature plants
Name status: Accepted

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow under glass in a peat-free, loam-based potting compost, in bright indirect light with moderate to high humidity. Water when in growth and keep just moist in winter. Provide support if you wish the plant to climb. Apply a balanced liquid fertiliser monthly when in growth. See houseplant cultivation and Monstera for further information

Propagation

Propagate by sowing seed at 18-24°C as soon as ripe, take tip or leaf cuttings with bottom heat in summer, layer in autumn

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Houseplants
Sub-tropical
Low Maintenance
Conservatory and greenhouse

Pruning

See pruning group 11

Pests

May be susceptible to scale insects and glasshouse red spider mite

Diseases

Generally disease-free

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