Texture is both tactile and visual. And one of the most textural plants in the trending plant palette is Monstera Green Galaxy (also known as Monstera sp Peru and Monstera karstenianum). Monstera fans (oh my, there are a lot of you -- just check out #MonsteraMonday on Instagram) are obsessed with this big-leafed plant. The name Monstera comes from the Latin word for "monstrous" or "abnormal." And most members of the Monstera family have large smooth leaves with large holes or fenestrations.

The good news for Monstera aficionados is that Green Galaxy is as simple to grow as other Monsteras. Easy. Like pothos-and-philodendron easy.
Green Galaxy is versatile too. It’s sold with a nice mounding shape, but its young growth habit reveals magical things to come. As it matures, it travels. Add it to a hanging basket or set it on a shelf and it will drape. It’s also a climber. So if you can add a totem or trellis to its pot, it will grab on and hoist itself skyward. It can climb or cascade more than 6 feet indoorsFind Monstera Green Galaxy in our Trending Tropicals® collection online or at your favorite local garden center. Check out a list of our retailer partners.
Written by Karen Weir-Jimerson