Species · genus Monstera · Araceae

Five Holes Plant

Monstera standleyana G.S.Bunting

Also known as: Philodendron Cobra · Monstera Standleyana Albo Variegata · Standley's Monstera

Growth habit

climber

Native range

Colombia, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Panamá

Reference · M. standleyana

Cultivars of M. standleyana

The named forms growers keep — each with its own page, each honest about how much we know.

No named cultivars catalogued under M. standleyana yet. When growers document a stable, named form, it earns its own page here.

Guide

The species-level account. Cultivar pages build on this and say where they differ.

Monstera standleyana is a Central and South American climbing aroid from humid tropical forests, where it ascends trees as a vine. It wants warmth, bright indirect light rather than direct sun, and a chunky, well-draining mix; let the top inch or two of mix dry before watering again, as its roots rot if left sitting wet. A moss pole or support suits its natural climbing habit.

Care recipe

The species record — the baseline every cultivar inherits unless it says otherwise.

Care notes are early — not yet verified

Light: ai:claude-opus-4-8
Water: ai:claude-opus-4-8 (range 7-12d)
Humidity: ai:claude-opus-4-8
Soil: ai:claude-fable-5
Care: ai:claude-fable-5

Light

Bright, indirect

Water

≈ every 12 days

Humidity

Medium

Temperature

18–29 °C

Soil mix

Chunky, well-draining aroid mix

Propagation

Stem cuttings with a node, rooted in water or mix

Fertilizing

Balanced liquid feed monthly in the growing season

Growth rate

Moderate

Flowering

Rarely flowers indoors

ToxicityAuthoritative · species

Toxic to cats & dogs & humans

Araceae contain insoluble calcium oxalate crystals, which can irritate the mouth and digestive tract if chewed. This is where toxicity lives: every cultivar of this species inherits it and none can override it.

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Sources: ai:claude-opus-4-8 · ai:claude-opus-4-8 (range 7-12d) · ai:claude-fable-5 · ai:claude-opus-4-8 (family inference)

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