Monstera tenuis

Monstera tenuis is a vine that undergoes a dramatic change in leaf morphology during its development. Its small, round juvenile leaves grow closely pressed against its support tree trunk. As the vine grows vertically, the leaves become larger, but at some point the leaves become very large and dissected and are held away from the host tree trunk on stout petioles. The juvenile leaf morphology is well-suited for diffuse light capture while the adult morphology enhances exposure to direct light. Light availability and a threshold juvenile leaf size have been hypothesized to influence this dramatic morphological change.

Similar plants:

• Monstera acuminata, Monstera karwinskyi (Monstera)
• Monstera adansonii, Monstera friedrichsthalii (Swiss Cheese Plant)
• Monstera aureopinnata (Regal Ceriman)
• Monstera deliciosa, Philodendron pertusum (Swiss Cheese Plant, Fruit Salad Plant, Ceriman)
• Monstera dubia (Penanola, Shingle Plant)
• Monstera karstenianum (Monstera Peru)
• Monstera obliqua (Monstera, Window Leaf, Swiss Cheese Philodendron)
• Monstera pinnatipartita (Nido Nodo)
• Monstera siltepecana (Swiss Cheese Plant)
• Monstera xanthospatha (Holly Molly)