What is the genus of Monstera?
Q: What is the genus of Monstera?
A: The genus of Monstera is a flowering plant with about 60 species.
Q: What family does Monstera belong to?
A: Monstera belongs to the family Araceae.
Q: Where do these plants originally occur?
A: Originally, these plants occur in the tropical regions of Central and South America.
Q: How tall can they grow?
A: They can grow up to a height of about 20m.
Q: What are aerial roots used for?
A: Aerial roots act as hooks on branches of the tree that the plant is climbing and also grow down into the ground to support the plant.
Q: Are some species edible?
A: Yes, some species have edible fruit.
Q: In which other parts of the world are these plants found growing in wild?
A: These plants started to grow in wild in Portugal, on Madeira, Morocco, some parts of India and Malaysia as well as in Florida.
