As the city's main library prepares to close for remodeling, the plant will live on in the dozens of clippings taken by ...

In today’s Daily Briefing, we report on how a popular plant is being saved, what's next for an iconic city music venue, and ...

Monstera certainly meets the criteria and as NGB declared it is “the world’s most iconic indoor plant.” The large, glossy, heart-shaped leaves have distinct perforations called fenestrations.

Monstera will begin flowering and producing fruit along its vine once the plant matures, typically when leaves are several feet wide. The creamy white flower spathe, or spike, takes up to a year ...

The name monstera could have come about because of the size of the plant itself. In a tropical forest, this vine will grasp a tree trunk with its aerial roots, then climb 30 feet or more.

Except for Monstera vines' potentially massive size, there's nothing monstrous about them. Monsteras, native from Mexico to South America, are relatives of Philodendrons, with several Monsteras ...