Ep. 200 Monstera: From the rainforest to must-have houseplant | #GoodGrowing

Have you joined the Monstera craze? With their unique leaves and forms, Monsteras have become popular houseplants. Check out this week’s Good Growing Podcast to learn about Monstera plants, including their history, care, different species, and more!

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  00:30 – Welcome, Ken. Have we spent lots of money on Monsteras?

  01:15 – What are our experiences with Monstera?

  04:00 – The history of Monstera and where do they come from?

  07:10 – What is the growth habit of Monstera, and what do they look like? 

  09:25 – Why are there holes (fenestrations) in the leaves?

  13:30 – Growing Monstera

  18:35 – Monstera toxicity

  19:15 – Monstera deliciosa 

  24:43 – Propagating Monstera

  26:25 –Monstera adansonii 

  28:17 – Monstera esqueleto

  30:50 –Monstera obliqua 

  34:05 –Monstera epipremnoides 

  35:55 –Monstera Peru

  37:22 –Monstera standleyana (cobra monstera) 

  39:00 – Some more resources

  40:50 – Wrap-up, thank yous, what’s up next week, and goodbye!

Year of the Monstera, National Garden Bureau
A Revision of Monstera (Areaceae)

Revision of Monstera (Araceae: Monsteroideae) of Central America

The adaptive function of leaf fenestrations in Monstera spp (Araceae) a look at water, wind, and herbivory, May 2011

 Flower and Fruit of the Monstera Deliciosa

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