Mini monstera
Rhaphidophora tetrasperma
Also called Ginny philodendron and Monstera minima
Houseplant · AroidsNot a monstera and not a philodendron. Climbs fast — it wants a pole from the start.
Care at a glance
- Ease
- Medium
- Water
- Once a weekDrench and drain — water the whole surface until it runs from the holes.
- Light
- Bright indirect
- Feed
- Every 30 days
- Humidity
- Average to high
- Hardiness
- Indoors, or out in high summer RHS H1B, to 10°C
- Lifecycle
- Climber
- Origin
- Southern Thailand and Malaysia
Is it safe for pets and people?
PetsToxic to pets
No animal-poison authority lists this plant. Flagged unsafe on a people-toxicity source, which is the cautious reading rather than a checked one.
PeopleNot checked yet
Nobody has checked this one against a source for us yet, so treat it as unknown rather than safe.
Checked against ASPCA and RHS on 2026-07-31. Where a source says nothing, we say nothing.
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.
First signs of trouble
- Fine webbing between the split lobes of a leaf, and a fine pale stippling that reads as dust until you wipe it and it stays.Glasshouse red spider mite · pest
- New leaves emerge smaller than the last three and the stem is brown and yielding at compost level.Root rot · disease