Ep. 83 - Monstera deliciosa

Plant Profile

Today we thought we'd cover an obscure plant that you may not have seen.

Just kidding! Matthew literally saw it in the background of a movie last night. We take a deep dive on this most iconic of tropical houseplants, Monstera deliciosa, including care stories and struggles, their edible fruit, and we even manage to mention that there are variegated ones, and the compact Borsigiana. What took us so long to cover the plant in our logo? And is this Stephen's favorite plant that he has no plan to grow?

Mentioned in this episode:

• the aroid soil recipe we use

• pruning, propagating, and managing a plant that will become massive

• different varieties of this classic tropical