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Monstera adansonii 'Mint'
Mint Adansonii
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Monstera adansonii 'Mint' Morphology
About Monstera adansonii 'Mint'
Mint is a softly variegated selection of the popular Monstera adansonii 'Swiss Cheese Vine', carrying pale mint-green and cream marbling across the narrow, fenestrated leaves rather than the stark white sectors of an albo form. It shares adansonii's fast-growing, densely fenestrated trailing or climbing habit, and the gentler mint tone makes variegation loss less visually noticeable during the plant's typical light-hungry growing conditions than starker white-variegated forms.
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Before You Buy
Shared checklist for Monstera adansonii and its cultivated forms
- Ensure there is at least one healthy node present, since a leaf without a node cannot produce new growth
- For variegated forms, verify variegation is present on the newest leaf and is not reverting to green
- Check for scale insects on petioles and undersides of leaves, as monsteras are susceptible
- Confirm the cutting or plant has been rooted before purchasing, unless you are buying intentionally unrooted (unrooted cuttings require a propagation setup to succeed)
Propagation Guide
How to Propagate Monstera adansonii 'Mint'
Shared across every form of Monstera adansonii — see this form's own Morphology for variegation-specific propagation notes.
Care Guide
Monstera adansonii 'Mint' Care Guide & Growing Conditions
General care shared across all forms of Monstera adansonii — cultivated forms may need brighter light or higher humidity than the plain species; check this form's Quick Facts above.
Chunky, well-draining mix: 40% potting compost, 30% perlite, 20% orchid bark, 10% worm castings. Monsteras are more tolerant of moisture than most aroids but still need drainage.
Water when the top 3–5 cm is dry. These are forgiving plants but still susceptible to root rot if kept too wet. Water less in winter.
50–70% preferred. More tolerant of typical UK indoor humidity than other aroids, though 60%+ encourages larger leaf development.
Balanced fertiliser at half strength every 2 weeks from spring through summer. Monthly in winter or none at all.
Every 12–18 months when roots emerge from drainage holes. Provide a moss pole or support; climbing encourages larger leaf production.
Common Problems
No fenestrations (splits/holes)
Plant is juvenile, or insufficient light
Ensure bright indirect light and allow the plant to mature. Fenestrations develop with age and better conditions
Yellow leaves
Overwatering or nutrient deficiency
Check soil moisture before watering; begin a regular fertilising routine in growing season
Brown patches on leaves
Sunburn or cold water on leaves
Avoid direct sun; water at the base and ensure water is room temperature
Also in: Aurea & Mint Variegates
Chimeric yellow (Aurea) or pale-green (Mint) sports of established species, distinct from the white-sectored Albo line.
Also in: Small-Form Adansonii Complex
M. adansonii and its named colour forms, a compact, fast-growing species and the usual entry point into fenestrated Monstera collecting.
