MONSTERA SP. ‘ESQUELETO’
ORIGIN:
Originator unknown; named by Jody Benicek, released 2018
CULTIVAR DESCRIPTION:
Growth Habit: Robust climber, thought to be a hemi-epiphyte. Leaf Blade: Leaf blades are dark green in color and can grow up to 78 cm (31") long and 43 cm (17") wide. It has small perforations along the length of the midrib and larger perforations that often extend from close to the midrib to the margin, usually not breaking the margin. At maturity the internodes are stacked and leaves fan out. Petiolar sheaths are persistent and extend up to 1/5th the length of the petiole below the geniculum.
NOTES:
Registered on the IAS aroid cultivar registry. Accepted: Yes; Cultivar Type: Select Form of a Species; Released Year: 2018; Originator: Unknown; Namer: Jody Benicek. Name origin: Name translates to 'skeleton' in Spanish and is a reference to the leaf blades that look like a rib cage with the layout of large perforations.
REFERENCES:
Jody Benicek