Product Description
A faux Monstera, 24 inches tall, with 12 real-touch leaves described as adjustable, in a white pot sized 5.5 by 5.5 by 5 inches. This is a tabletop plant, not a floor plant — sized for a table or shelf.
This is the smallest-scale Monstera in our current range and the only one sized for a table or shelf rather than the floor. At 24 inches with a compact 5.5-inch pot footprint, it's a desk, console or bookshelf piece, not a corner statement — useful to know before comparing it against the taller floor Monsteras elsewhere in our catalogue, since the difference between them is really about scale.
The leaves are described with real-touch technology, which is a genuine construction detail worth taking seriously: it typically means a softer, more pliable material than standard rigid PE, closer to the actual feel of a leaf. The 12 leaves are adjustable, meaning you're expected to bend and angle them individually to finish the look rather than leaving them as-shipped.
Specifications
| Height / Size | 24 inches tall |
|---|---|
| Foliage material | Not specified. Leaves are described as "real touch technology" on the surface. |
| Leaf count | 12, described as realistic and adjustable |
| Stem count | Not specified |
| Pot | White pot, 5.5 in. (L) x 5.5 in. (W) x 5 in. (H) |
| Overall footprint | 20 in. (W) x 20 in. (D) x 23.5 in. (H) |
| UV rating | Not specified |
| Placement | Tabletop or shelf; indoor use recommended |
| Assembly | No assembly required; leaves arrange by hand |
A real-touch tabletop Monstera, or a small real one?
| This plant | Live young Monstera deliciosa | |
|---|---|---|
| Leaf splits (fenestrations) | Present immediately across all 12 leaves | A young live Monstera has plain, unsplit leaves for a year or more before splits appear |
| Leaf feel | Real-touch technology, softer than standard PE | The genuine article |
| Footprint | 20 x 20 x 23.5 in., fixed | Grows larger and less tidy over time unless trained on a pole |
| Light required | None | Bright indirect light, more critical at this small scale near a desk |
| Cost, year one | Paid once | Paid again for a young plant this size, plus a pot |
| Cost, year five | Nothing further | Likely repotted at least once, and it won't still be tabletop-sized |
The honest case for a real young Monstera here is the trajectory, not the current state — a small live plant will actually outgrow the tabletop scale within a couple of years, which is either the appeal or the drawback depending on whether you want it to stay small.
What's in the box, and how do I set it up?
No assembly is required — you unpack it and arrange the 12 leaves to your preferred angles, which is a shorter process than the branch-spreading step most floor trees need. Because the leaves are real-touch and adjustable, expect a softer, more pliable material than a rigid moulded leaf, which also means it will hold a bent shape less firmly than stiff PE.
Given the compact size, a single small carton is the likely shipping format rather than a large crate, so the risk of major transit damage is lower than on a floor-scale tree, but it isn't zero. Inspect the small white pot before you accept delivery, and photograph anything damaged before you unpack further.
Who should not buy this?
- Anyone who wants a floor-scale statement plant. At 24 inches on a 5.5-inch pot, this is a tabletop or shelf piece. For a floor Monstera, look at the larger options in our range instead.
- Direct outdoor sun. Best suited to indoor use.
- Anyone who needs the exact foliage material named. "Real touch" describes how the leaves feel, not what they're made of.
- Buyers who want a large, dramatic canopy. With only 12 leaves at this scale, this reads as a tidy accent piece, not a full, sprawling specimen.
What does “real touch” actually mean for these leaves?
It describes the feel of the leaf surface rather than naming a specific material. Real-touch leaves are generally made from a softer, more flexible plastic than standard rigid PE, designed to feel closer to an actual leaf when you handle it — slightly matte, slightly pliable, rather than stiff and glossy.
How big is this Monstera exactly?
The overall footprint is 20 in. wide by 20 in. deep by 23.5 in. tall, with the plant itself listed as 24 inches. The pot separately measures 5.5 in. by 5.5 in. by 5 in. That combination — a small pot with a wider leaf spread — is worth noting if you're placing it on a narrow shelf rather than a broad table or console.
Can I rearrange the leaves after it arrives?
Yes, and it's built as a feature rather than an assembly requirement — the 12 leaves are adjustable, and no tools or assembly are needed beyond arranging them to your preference. That's different from trees where branches lock into fixed sockets; here the leaves themselves are meant to be repositioned.
Is this Monstera meant for a table or the floor?
A table or shelf, specifically. At 24 inches tall on a compact 5.5-inch pot, this is firmly a tabletop or shelf piece rather than a floor-scale plant — there simply isn't enough height or pot weight here to anchor a corner the way a taller plant would. If you want something built for the floor, several other Monsteras in our range run considerably taller and are sized and weighted for that placement instead.
How many leaves does this Monstera have and is that enough?
12 leaves, described as realistic and adjustable. At this compact scale, that's a reasonable count for a tidy, uncrowded look rather than a dense canopy — if you want something visually fuller, that's more a function of choosing one of the larger floor-scale Monsteras in our catalogue than of adding leaves to this particular size.