Monstera acuminata (S)

*THE REAL ACUMINATA* - Monstera acuminata is a species of flowering plant in the Araceae family, native to Mexico and Central America, including Guatemala, Honduras, Belize, and Nicaragua, with its range extending north to San Luis Potosí, Mexico . Juvenile plants grow horizontally as low, prostrate herbs with heart-shaped, waxy leaves that overlap like shingles. When the plant encounters a tree trunk, it climbs vertically using anchoring roots, eventually developing adult leaves similar to Monstera deliciosa, demonstrating leaf dimorphism . In its natural habitat, it can grow up to 98 feet long, though as a houseplant it typically reaches 6–8 feet