Monstera obliqua
Monstera obliqua
Also called Monstera obliqua
Houseplant · AroidsALMOST EVERY PLANT SOLD AS THIS IS AN ADANSONII, and the test is simple: an obliqua leaf is more HOLE than leaf, paper-thin, and the plant grows about one leaf a month. If yours is thick and vigorous you have the common one — which is the better houseplant anyway.
Care at a glance
- Ease
- Very hard
- Water
- Every 5 daysKeep it moist — water at the first hint of dryness — don't wait for a dry pot.
- Light
- Bright indirect, never direct
- Feed
- Every 30 days
- Humidity
- High
- Hardiness
- Indoors, or out in high summer RHS H1B, to 10°C
- Size
- 1 m tall · 0.5 m across
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Origin
- Central and South America
Is it safe for pets and people?
PetsToxic to pets
Affects dogs, cats, horses. Signs: an irritated, intensely burning mouth, tongue and lips, heavy drooling, vomiting and trouble swallowing.
PeopleHarmful if eaten, and irritates skin
The whole plant; the sap most of all.
Checked against ASPCA and RHS on 2026-09-21.
A guide, not veterinary or medical advice. If a pet or a person has eaten a plant and you are worried, call your vet or doctor now — don’t wait for signs to appear. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.