Silver Leaf Monstera
Sources last read 14 September 2026.
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Also called Silver Monstera.
Silver Leaf Monstera is toxic
- Not assessed for cats. This plant is not on the ASPCA list. That is not a finding of safety: none of the sources read for this site gives an answer either way. Treat it as unknown.
- Not assessed for dogs. This plant is not on the ASPCA list. That is not a finding of safety: none of the sources read for this site gives an answer either way. Treat it as unknown.
- Toxic to people. Harmful when eaten; irritates skin and eyes. Use gloves and protective gear when handling it. RHS
What the sources say about its care
- Light
- Partial shadeRHS · read 13 September 2026
- Water
- Moist but well-drainedRHS · read 13 September 2026
- Humidity
No source read publishes a humidity figure for any plant on this site. What follows is general guidance for foliage plants.
ASHRAE recommends indoor relative humidity between 30% and 60% 30–60%Penn State Extension · read 13 September 2026- Temperature
How cold this tolerates, not what it prefers. No source read for this site publishes a preferred range for a plant indoors.
H1B — 10–15°C 10–15 °CRHS · read 13 September 2026- Soil
- Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand; pH Acid or Alkaline or NeutralRHS · read 13 September 2026
- Toxic to cats
- Not on the ASPCA list. That is not a finding of safety.ASPCA · read 13 September 2026
- Toxic to dogs
- Not on the ASPCA list. That is not a finding of safety.ASPCA · read 13 September 2026
- Harmful to people
- Harmful when eaten; irritates skin and eyes. Use gloves and protective gear when handling it.RHS · read 13 September 2026
Routine care
- Watering
- Water thoroughly once the soil has dried in its top 1 to 2 inches.NC State Extension · read 13 September 2026During growth water; in winter keep just moist.RHS · read 13 September 2026
- Feeding
- While growing, feed monthly with a balanced liquid fertiliser.RHS · read 13 September 2026
- Repotting
- It may need a new pot every 1 or 2 years.NC State Extension · read 13 September 2026
- Propagation
- Stem cuttings can be used to propagate it.NC State Extension · read 13 September 2026Sow seed, take leaf or root tip cuttings, or layer in summer.RHS · read 13 September 2026
- Pests and diseases
- Glasshouse red spider mite and scale insects can attack it. Disease is uncommon.RHS · read 13 September 2026
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About the plant
Monstera siltepecana is a species of flowering plant in the genus Monstera native to the wet tropical biomes of southern Mexico and Central America. Like other Monstera species, it is a vining plant and as it matures, develops holes in its leaves. Especially in immature foliage, it has distinctive silver venation. The monstera siltepecana is a very fast growing plant along with the other arum family members.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0 · read 13 September 2026
- Native range
- EC. & S. Mexico to NicaraguaWorld Checklist of Vascular Plants, June 2026 release, CC BY.Kew WCVP · read 13 September 2026South Mexico to Central AmericaNC State Extension · read 13 September 2026Mexico to Central AmericaRHS · read 13 September 2026
- Climate
- wet tropicalWorld Checklist of Vascular Plants, June 2026 release, CC BY.Kew WCVP · read 13 September 2026
- Growth form
- climberWorld Checklist of Vascular Plants, June 2026 release, CC BY.Kew WCVP · read 13 September 2026Epiphyte, Herbaceous Perennial, Vine; habit climbingNC State Extension · read 13 September 2026Climbing, Trailing (evergreen)RHS · read 13 September 2026
- Size
- Height 60–96 in; width 36–60 inNC State Extension · read 13 September 2026Height 1.5-2.5 metres; spread 0.5-1 metres after 10–20 yearsRHS · read 13 September 2026
- Flowering
- Flowers green, pinkNC State Extension · read 13 September 2026Flowers cream in spring; yellow in springRHS · read 13 September 2026
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Sources
- ASPCA · read 13 September 2026
- Kew WCVP · read 13 September 2026
- NC State Extension · read 13 September 2026
- Penn State Extension · read 13 September 2026
- RHS · read 13 September 2026
- Wikipedia · read 13 September 2026
What this does not cover
The figures above are what published sources say, not measurements of the plant in your room. They say nothing about your pot size, your water, the season, or how far from the glass the plant stands, and those decide more than any figure here does.
Humidity has no species figure because no source read for this site publishes one, and the only temperature published for this plant is a cold floor. The simulator fills those gaps with general figures for its kind of plant, marked as general and listed on how we read sources. Where a toxicity row says the plant was not assessed, that is the absence of a finding and not a finding of safety.
If something is already wrong, the diagnosis tool asks about the soil, the window and the watering, which is where the answer usually is.