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Tropicals & Tender Perennials: Do I have this Monstera IDed right?, 1 by bwilliams

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bwilliams wrote:
Albo means white
Flava bright green yellow color
Marmorata yellow
Marginata usually means around the edges

I have seen several forms of Monstera deliciosa they would all be considered different clones of the same species. The variegated forms usually have blotches to spots and this is usually a mutation with lack of chlorophyll in the tissues.
Now for the spreading of virus for variegation I would highly go against this. I have seen it done in plumera and bromeliads and though some of the results are very amazing it can spread and can cause many unwanted effects. Usually aroids are effected by mosaic viruses and the results look like streaks or odd blotches of yellow. Not an attractive effect. This may be a infected philo plant below. I am not exactly sure yet.