Monstera Sp. Peru Review | 5 Years Later | Monstera karstenianum | Epipremnum Marble Planet

In this video, I review the stunning Monstera Sp. Peru. I show you the unique features of this plant, including its beautiful large feathery leaves and the stunning corrugation on the folliage. I share some tips on how to care for this plant, including the best growing conditions, watering and fertilizing, and how to propagate it. You'll also learn about some common issues that can affect this plant, and how to prevent and treat them. Whether you're a seasoned plant collector or a beginner, this video is sure to inspire you to add the Monstera Sp. Peru to your collection.
The format is the usual format for these videos:
Some background on my experiences with the Monstera Sp. Peru
Speed of Growth that I have experienced with Monstera Sp. Peru
Ease of Propagation of Monstera Sp. Peru
Common Pests for Monstera Sp. Peru
Availability and pricing for the Monstera Sp. Peru
Accessories and Care tips for the Monstera Sp. Peru
My final thoughts and score on the Monstera Sp. Peru
Chapters
00:00 Intro
03:08 Background
08:56 Speed of Growth
12:29 Ease of Propagation
15:49 Availability
18:20 Pests
20:14 Accessories
23:58 Final Thoughts
The Monstera Sp. Peru is also sometimes called the Monstera karstenianum or Epipremnum Marble Planet
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[@flipchart90]

I am living in germany and I find it to be a relatively fast growing plant. I‘ve placed it on a southern window, and fertelize it as the instructions tell. In my conditions it grows up to two leaves a month.

[@turogers13]

What kind of fertilizer are you using? 😃

[@StalkerNaturaliste]

Fun fact, the "karstenianum" come from another misidentification. It was sold as Philodendron karstenianum wich was once an accepted name (not for this plant at all obviously). Once it was obvious it was a Monsteracea, people called either Epipremnum "Marble Planet" or Monstera karstenianum, before some botanist confirmed it was an undescribed Monstera. The fun part, some people heard of this story and decided to "correct" the name, and since Philodendron karstenianum is now under Philodendron opacum now, I have seen people selling it under that name. And... It's probably not from Peru anyway. And it grow so slowly noone have a mature one yet, some old plants do fenestrate but they are yet too yound to bloom (and be properly compared to other Monstera)

[@Houseplantygoodness]

Hey hey hey 👋 I can always count on your with the awesome info. I did not know most of that! It is really interesting to see that it has had such a long history of misidentification! And Yeah, I thought that it might be due to them being so slow growing that we have not seen any mature folliage yet. 💚🌿

[@josephinekromer2827]

I only just found one! Been looking for a while, weirdly I found it at Walmart of all places! I immediately bought it! It was about $20

[@ebbunny]

That’s where I found mine too! Definitely one of my favorite plants.

[@jens_ten6055]

In the USA Texas specifically it is super common to find I the big box stores. And it is between $15-$19. I just received a cutting from a friend and I’m super excited. I love the textured leaves!!

[@od.vandeveer]

I hope all the renovations went fine and you and your plants will enjoy the new conservatory

[@Houseplantygoodness]

Hey O. van de Veer , yep conservatory is all up now and looking beautiful 😍 still having some finishing work today and tomorrow, but this weekend I should be able to move the plants back in. thanks for the kind words 😊🙌💚🌿

[@chomama1628]

I fell in love with the foliage when I first saw it and bought it! It’s been two years and I just now put it on a pole in the corner of my plant room and it can grow as it wishes to. Slow or fast I will always love this plant.

[@lindaedwards4632]

I’ve had this plant for a month now. So far it has put out a few new leaves in my care 🎉🎉🎉 The texture of the leaves is really cool 😎🇨🇦

[@faithersland8234]

im very content with your videos. you seem like a very caring person

[@AndYourLittleDog]

I love that you have the mati by your plants. I do too! I’ve had my peru for 3 ish years and it started off very slow but as it’s pest free and quite pretty, I was ok with that. It sat in a ssw window without a shade and was ignored until I found a 6’ vine twining all over a nearby hanging plant. I chopped it up and found it propagates slow in water but loves perlite. My take is it’s slow to get started but once it does, it’s reliable for 2 leaves a month with no drama, very little care requirements and it still makes me very happy.

[@elminx1]

It may sound weird, but I love the entire Monstera genus and honestly its a bit of a selling point that its a Monstera that won't grow super fast and outgrow my space. I haven't adopted one yet but its pretty high on my list.

[@EMuro-wu7uy]

I just got this plant, I live in Pacific Northwest, regular home conditions.

[@sherryporsch9349]

I love this plant, I put it outside during the summer in the shade an grows so fast!!! 💚💚💚 Probably faster than pathos. Needs heat an humidity to do well. Very slow to prop. Got a 1 leaf cutting in 2019, 30$ got a 5$ rehab from Lowes last spring.

[@debragiannetti9755]

I found a beautiful, full monstera Peru in my big box store for $20!!! I have had this plant for 9 months and in that time it’s gotten thrips 😩and lost at least half of its leaves. Since then it hasn’t grown at all and leaves will yellow and die off periodically. It makes me sad but I’ve decided I like the plant so much that if I come across another one I will buy it and put them together. Hopefully someday it’ll be full and lovely again!!!

[@snt9518]

I've left mine in an unheated greenhouse that gets down to around 0°C at night, and it did not like it at all. Granted, I've received it with sunburns all over, but still, I won't be doing that next winter :) Luckily I've rooted a spare cutting in pon (that took several months to grow roots and even longer for a leaf), and the stems left over in soil from the "frozen" one are also starting new growth points. As for availability, it's not difficult to find in Slovenia, mostly from private collectors, but can be found in some specialised plant shops.

[@jennifermontgomery24]

I love my Monstera Peru I found at Walmart on clearance for $10 in a 6 inch pot! It gets very indirect East window light but I put a plant light on it rotating with others so not all the time.

[@lovesyorkies3395]

I love my Monstera Peru! I found mine at my local grocery shop so I purchased two so I could give one to my daughter. They were still hard to find and just started hitting the market this year, I found it in April. I have found that you’ll have to water it more than normal since it’s in a clay pot. Clay pots are porous…I have mine in a 6” plastic pot with a D-shape moss pole. I keep mine by a south facing window but it doesn’t get a lot of light because of where I placed it. Growth is slow for me right now…my daughters is growing faster but she’s got hers in different lighting conditions.

[@jmacd98]

I bought mine 4 years ago, and I went off it as it was pushing out leafless tendrils, so I pretty much ignored it other than chucking some water in its direction. Now I actually really like it, it’s trailing down a bookcase beside a south facing window and it’s looking quite good now. Never had pests, low 40’s humidity and can cope with going dry, so easy care. The taxonomy mix up is quite frustrating. Great video as usual, thanks 😊

[@aspirativemusicproduction2135]

I have bunch of Peru vines. I have them for about seven months and they do mostly good for the little care I give them. Still one of my favorite plants. I actually found them very attractive when I first saw them.

[@amandagoodrich1035]

In northeast Ohio in the US. Just bought one today that had about 15 leaves on it for just under $20.

[@carolstuff]

I was just saying your background is picture perfect! Never mind, the renovated space may be more beautiful. I bought one 2 mos ago with 4 leaves & it’s still got 4 leaves. I’d give it a 7 as it’s beautiful. Thanks for sharing Memo!

[@lindaedwards4632]

I’m just getting this plant this weekend. It doesn’t appear in plant shops very often here in Canada. It is a medium priced plant, $19.99. I am looking forward to growing it 😀 We shall see how it goes, thanks for the review 😀🇨🇦

[@shameliamiles3975]

In my experience I have found that it needs light, heat, and humidity to see it’s best growth. They seem to like it warm with high humidity.

[@aurorefleurnordal8719]

Thank you for this vidéo

[@turogers13]

These are some of my favorite plants! 🌱💚

[@janebrewer9326]

This plant was scarce in Florida for a long time but I finally got a small 2 leaved plant 2 years ago. Now you can get full baskets of them in big box stores. I find it very slow growing, maybe speeding up a bit with age/humidity. Drought tolerant, like most monstera. I use chunky aroid mix and feed weakly every watering. I only tried propping in water and it was so slow! I tried growing it outdoor and it has barely rooted into the bark of the tree and it grew about 5 feet tall over last year, pretty cold tolerant but the leaves haven’t really sized up much at all. Surprising bc pothos types increase in size so quickly on the tree. I have pinnipartita also outdoor very slow growing and not sizing up or splitting. Maybe it’s a light thing? The inter node spacing is small so I just can’t figure it out. No pests ever so that’s nice. I do love the texture of the leaves and the easy care. Thank you for thinking to feature this plant! I hope your renovations are going well!

[@richardr5878]

Fantastic review again! I got a cutting a few weeks ago. Everyone that has a Peru seems to LOVE them. I was on the fence getting one and have to admit, if it wasn’t a monstera, I wouldn’t have gotten it. Now having it, I really like the leaf texture. It feels like my jewel Alocasia had a baby with an epipremnum. Actually glad to hear they grow slow. I was worried it wasn’t liking its new home. Still wondering, how is it a monstera? I’ve never seen one fenestrate. Classification of plants stumps me a lot.

[@ilikeframboise]

Yes! This is exactly the reason I got it. Reminded me of a Vining alocasia! I have a lot of alocasias, and I treat my peru the same way. Fertilize with every water. Bright indirect light. Room humidity at 40-50% and its thriving. Got the cutting in the Fall of last year and it doubled in size growing at least 1 leaf per month.

[@guardianangel225]

0:12 hi! Your Monstera Peru video just came at the right time when I don’t know whether to pole or trellis mine. The Peru is not common out here but again it is also not hard to find if you are looking. (Philippines) I have the variegated variety though. Also have the pinapartita, infant and toddler version. I saw a really mature one which is humongous. I will try to post the photos. Thanks

[@Carey.S75]

I think I must have a rogue plant because mine is in soil, in a self-watering set-up, sulks when it gets too dry and is growing quite quickly. 🤔As soon as a new leaf unfurls it starts on the next one. It might be because it's been sat in a large plastic storage container for the last 3 months while we wait to move, so it'll probably go back to being a normal plant when it's taken out and placed in it's final home. Maybe the higher humidity suits this plant 🤷‍♀Also it doesn't get a ton of light. I do love the texture of this plant, and with how it's growing for me I would give it a solid 9/10. If it wasn't like all Monsteras and such a Thrips magnet I would actually give it 10/10.

[@sunnymelbourneplants]

Yes, it's on the slower growing side sadly for me too. The roots grow fast for me but pushing the next leaf takes a while. Maybe as it matures it'll be quicker?! Although I doubt that 😅 Mine is growing under grow lightsnin normal house conditions. I am in Melbourne Australia, and the temperature variations are wild. So it's a tough plant. Cool video Memo, thanks!

[@burnttoastspacegirlfriend8769]

Hope the reno went well and the plants are thriving!

[@Houseplantygoodness]

So far so good thank you 🙏 😊💚🌿

[@ladyhagaming]

i found just this friday for 100dkk i got it , since i also have a monstera pinnipinatum as well , oh i live in denmark its only just starting to become a bit easier to find here without having to import

[@heatherstephens9295]

👍👍👍

[@KathyGallagher01]

Hope all is going or gone well with the new conservatory construction 🌱💚

[@aingealtara1479]

.. I got my Monstera Peru about 3 months ago from my garden center when suddenly it turned up, and since then it kinda disappeared again.. Now it's back, but in a different garden center only with a new name "epipremnum marble planet"?? .. .. I couldn't help falling in love with the foliage, and after 2 weeks I gave it a clay pot, my own very very chunky soil mix (the roots will needs to breathe or they will rot in stead) and a moss pole to climb.. Since then it has giving mee 2 new leaves and 3 more are on the way.. I give it destilled water (it is as sensitive as a Calathea with tap water), as I do all my plants, and only half the strength fertilizer.. But, it sometimes needs extra magnesium on top of the fertilizer, so that I have to add.. It loves warmth (up to 30 c) , high humidity (50 - 70 %) and bright indirect light (no sun as it will burn the leaves), but it hates cold and drafts as that will kill it.. I keep the foliage clean from dust using a neem oil solution that I make.. It will also keep any pests away.. I hope.. I keep it crowded with other plants that need the same care, and it seems to like it..

[@ap3r3z29]

@houseplantygoodness I just purchased mine from Lowe's for $10 USD only because it was in the clearance section probably because it had a few runners I'm not sure but I've cut it up and put it up for a moss pole. It's my first so I guess you can say I'm experimenting lol

[@fosterfoster9913]

Same thing happened to me regarding syngoniums. I swore up and down I would never.

[@Houseplantygoodness]

Ahhh good to know I am not the only one!!! But yes I was the same with Syngoniums too, I said I would never, now I own several 😅😅😅😅💚🌿

[@fosterfoster9913]

@@Houseplantygoodness 😂😂😂😂😂

[@zakashiXninja]

I live in Canada mine growing up my rattan shelf and mine grows like crazy lol almost wish it wouldn't 😅

[@paoladelvalle8794]

I bought mine from Walmart for about $20. I believe it's Costa farms that released it so there are a lot!

[@vicky3792]

Monstera Peru showing up in big box stores here in the US now.

[@Houseplantygoodness]

ohhh that is really interesting! good to know it is getting more available in the US too 😊🙌💚🌿

[@laurasPlants]

I agree it was pretty slow growing! Too slow for me so it found a new home 😅

[@lenkaleibnerova2376]

Mine is growing like crazy, I don't have it near a window, not in high humidity, it's still in the soil from the nursery and sitting on a shelf in the shade. I've had it for a month and a half and since then it's grown many new leaves (mostly small ones), I've even cut a few and I'm trying to propagate it 🤔

[@tonyandiaye4583]

Hey I just purchased mine. I want to put it with a moss pole

[@gaelliaigre6759]

I bought this Monstera in February 22 in 10cm pot. In March (1 month later), it was so pot bound that I had to repot it in a 14cm pot. And then, problems arrived 😁... The plant literally exploded, pushing up several growths in the same time. For me, that was OK till around 1,50m long. Then, I only get looonnnnggg tendrils, Infinite tendrils, awfully leaf less nude prolific tendrils. In spite of several cutting back, my Monstera gave me beautiful new leaves followed by tendrils. And in mid December I decided to give my plant to a dear friend for whom it still produce tendrils with one or two leaves every 60/70cm. I don't think it's a problem of light intensity as I grow my plants on shelves under good LED and I have a very good success with many genus (including hoyas that sunstress and bloom). I guess this species, as it mature, try to explore it's surrounding in order to colonize other trees and bushes and to propagate.