Other Names: Philodendron Opacum
Scientific Name: Monstera
Family: Araceae
Genus: Monstera
Native: West Indies, Central and South America
 
Closely related to Epipremnums and Philodendrons, Monsteras are their more dramatic counterparts. They usually have extremely large leaves and grow to great heights as a creeper but there are smaller, more compact leaf sizes in Monsteras as well. This is one of them, and it is a rare variety known as "Pera Karstenianum" prized by collectors for its deep green, thick, highly textured, leathery foliage and its rarity. Their aerial an