Someone asked about windowing on the large Monsteras in a plant trading thread. I just got my camera back, so I thought I'd post a picture here of a young albo-variegata that just started to show the phenomenon. As far as I can tell there is no genetic difference between the M. deliciosas with and without these internal holes. They seem to show up in more mature leaves under higher light conditions, in my experience.
That is a beauty!
beautiful plant, tropicalaria. i really like the white on the leaves. is this a typical monstera deliciosa, or some other form of monstera? i have a m. deliciosa, but it's just a deep green color. anyways, cool plant.
chach_08
I believe it is Monstera deliciosa 'albo-variegata'. It is not the typical Monstera deliciosa which is solid green. This plant tends to be expensive to purchase, but easy (if slow) to grow. There is also an aureo-variegata which has yellow variegation instead of white, as well as several other less-well known patterns. Albo-variegata is my favorite because I think it is the prettiest.
However, their is some dispute about Monstera borsigiana 'albo-variegata' which is supposedly a smaller version of the same thing. Personally I see such wide varience in stem thickness, internode length, and leaf sizes, cuts and patterns depending on culture and environment that I don't know how one could make any type of conclusion without a controlled trial of multiple sources of germplasm. I purchased my original plant as deliciosa, though, so that is what I call it when pressed.
That is one gorgeous coloration.
Beautiful w/ the marbling and then solid sections.
Our solid green planting seems to have some plants that window and some that split.
This is from the smallest to the largest leaves.
Maybe they are just wired that way?
Ric
Beautiful plants, aren't they, Tropicalaria? I think they rank up there in my favorites. I have the Monstera deliciosa, as well as M. deliciosa albovariegata and M. borsigiana albovariegata (also known to me as M.deliciosa borsigiana albovariegata). There actually is a noticable difference between them, and it does have to do with the internodes between leaves (little to none on M. deliciosa and M. d. albovariegata). My borsigiana leaves do stay considerably smaller. It also grows a little faster.
If you want the largest leaves, you have to let it attach to something. My M. deliciosa attached itself to my house and immediately its leaves got HUGE. Newest one is about 33"x35". M. borsigiana is maybe half that growing on a pole.
They are great plants, though - either one. I like the monstera genus in general, though.
Here they are BIG BIG BIG feeders. We shower them with Urea in the rain....you can hear the munching!!!
Carol
What kind fert do you recommend feeding these guys?
Your's is Albo-variegata. There is also a Yellow-green variegated form. I had bought cuttings of both rotted before rooting. Someday I will try again.
Jan...
