Showy Foliage
Light Preference/Tolerated (Bright Indirect Light)
Average Watering Needs
Mature Height 8 Feet

The Silver Monstera or Monstera siltepecana as it is also called, is a slightly lesser-known relative of the infamous Monstera deliciosa. As an evergreen vine, it provides interest all-year round and is perfect for adding an exotic feel to your home or office space. Its fascinating foliage changes over time: the leaves start off bright green with silver or gray markings and mature into larger, dark-green forms with holes or fenestrations present. Silver Monstera is a fantastic houseplant that can either be allowed to trail down or climb vertically with support.

Best Locations For Growing Silver Monstera

Silver Monstera is considered a toxic plant and thus care must be taken if growing this plant around children or pets. That aside, it can be grown in any room as long as it has space to grow and is provided with high humidity. The Silver Monstera tends to thrive in bathrooms or kitchens.

Silver Monstera Sunlight Requirements

This Monstera prefers to be grown in a spot where it receives bright, indirect light. However, it is best to avoid placing it near a south-facing window, as the harsh afternoon sun can damage its wonderful foliage.

Silver Monstera Care

Being a tropical plant, the Silver Monstera is best grown within a temperature range of60-95°F and in high humidity levels. If growing this plant in a dry room, it will benefit from misting every other day or visiting a warm and humid bathroom or kitchen regularly. If grown in a terrarium, Silver Monstera will remain a small size. However, if given space to trail or a moss pole for support, it can grow quite substantially.

Watering Silver Monstera

The Silver Monstera prefers to be grown in moist, well-drained soil; if its roots sit in overly wet or soggy soil, they may rot. On average, water weekly or when the top inch or two of soil has dried out.

Feeding Silver Monstera

Feeding the Silver Monstera is similar to most other monsteras, in that a monthly feed of weakly diluted houseplant fertilizer during the growing season is recommended. However, this plant does not need feeding during the winter months as the plant goes semi-dormant.

Silver Monstera Information

Light Exposure: Bright Indirect Light

Care Requirements: Easy

Watering Requirements: Average - Keep lightly moist. When the top 2 inches of the soil dries out.

Pet Friendly: No

Kid Friendly: No

Air Purifier: High

Habit: Trailing

Growth Rate: Fast

Mature Height: 8 feet

Mature Spread: 3 feet

Flowering: No

Flower Color(s): None

Flower Shade/Description: Grown for Foliage

Fragrant:

Foliage Type:

Foliage Color(s): Blue, Silver

Foliage Description: Bluish-Gray with Silver Shades

Temperature: 55° - 90°F (13° - 32°C)

Humidity: Above Average to High (60% - 100%)

Common Name: Silver Monstera

Other Name(s): Seltene Monstera, Philodendron Silver Queen

Scientific Name: Monstera siltepecana

Plant Type: House Plant

SKU:: Monstera_Siltepecana-HP

Container Sizes

Please Note: The pictures below are to give a general representation of the different container sizes. The actual size/ages of plants are estimates and will vary based on; type of plant, time of year, last pruning & many other factors.

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Planter Shipping

Standard Colors: 2-3 business days

Special Order Colors: 8 weeks - this is due to the planter being custom made with the color(s) of your choice

Please Note: On special orders there can not be any cancellations

Plant Shipping

Time of Order:

Summer Shipping

If there is extreme heat we’ll delay shipping.

We’ll have to review what areas the plants are traveling through along with your location

Once your plant is shipped you’ll receive an email with tracking information. Depending on the above criteria we’ll ship your plant(s) towards beginning of the following week from your order. We put together this helpful guide of what to do when you receive your plants in the mail.

It is important to know that all of our plants are clearly labeled for which growing zones the plant can survive in. The plants are thoroughly trialed and tested in every growing zone before we state the plant can grow in a zone. Again, our #1 priority is to ship the plants to you healthy and ready to thrive in your location. So we will do everything in our power to do so.

Silver Monstera