Monstera acuminata Variegated

Distinguished in the trade from the Albo break of the same species by a cooler, minty cast to the pale sectors rather than pure white. Monstera acuminata Variegated shares the same underlying form and growth habit as Monstera acuminata (elongated with acuminate tip leaves on hemi-epiphytic climber growth), with extensive pale mint-green to near-white variegation across the narrow acuminate leaf, sold as 'full mint' for the extent of pale tissue.

Native range

Variegated colour-break cultivar of Monstera acuminata, Mexico to Panama

Classification

Genus

Monstera

Family

Araceae

Type

Variegated

Growth habit

Climber

Form of

Monstera acuminata

Morphology

Leaf shape

Elongated with acuminateFoliage tapering gradually to a long, sharp point at the leaf tip. tip

Leaf length

Narrow

Leaf width

Narrow

Petiole colour

Green, unaffected by leaf variegation

Venation

Not specified

Texture

Thin

Variegation

chimericVariegation caused by a cell mutation. Often produces high contrast but can be unstable and revert to all-green. mintVariegation featuring a speckled, marbled, or light pastel-green pattern.-toned variegation, described in the trade as 'Full MintVariegation featuring a speckled, marbled, or light pastel-green pattern.' when pale sectors dominate the blade, distinct from the crisper white AlboVariegation featuring stark white patches or sectors, which completely lack chlorophyll. break of the same species

Growth habit

Hemi-epiphyticA plant that grows on another plant (like a tree) for physical support, absorbing water and nutrients from the air and rain. climber