Monstera cf. obliqua “Los Tayos”

 Monstera cf. obliqua “Los Tayos”

This monstera gets it's name from the cave located on the eastern slopes of the Andes mountains in the Morona-Santiago province of Ecuador. The name of the cave of the Tayos is due to some nocturnal birds that inhabit the caves, these birds are from the Owl family called Tayos (Steatornis caripensis), these birds exist in very few caves in Latin America.  They and this obliqua are very unique! 

This is a small and rather demure monstera even when large. Perhaps like the small owl!  Los Tayos keeps it's tear-drop shaped leaves even when it's 9 m up a pole.  

3 inch pot growers choice

This listing is a Growers Choice. The plant you receive won't be the exact same plant, but will be extremely similar leaf shape and size of the option selected.