The Facts Monstera Albo Borsigiana Variegata Deliciosa that You Should Know

Today, more people are competing to hunt Monstera plants for needs either indoor or outdoor. As we know, one of the charms of monstera is having the unique leaves as it looks like a torn leaf, however, it is the inheritance that characterizes this plant.

If you have a very tiny and narrow space in your home, that’s not a problem as Monstera does not need a large space to plant even if you put it in the house, it’s totally fine. Which makes this plant very worth is that it can be used as decoration for your minimalis home with a variety of building architectures.

7 Cool Monstera Facts You Should Know

You may also wonder how the Monstera plant is really reliable to plant in your house, may not you? Well, if you are curious about it, let’s see the cool and interesting facts of Monstera that you should know below!

1. Monstera is a Vines

Did you already know that Monstera is actually a vine that comes from the jungle? This plant is found growing in the forests of Guatemala and Mexico. Because of its unique and adorable shape, in the end Monstera was in demand by a wider audience. In addition, if grown at home, Monstera is able to provide coolness and also a tropical feel to your room.

2. The torn leaves have a function

Some of you may not know why the Monstera’s leaves hollow. Whereas, the holes on Monstera’s leaves have a great function. The large Monstera leaves are really better to withstand heavy rainfall and the wind because they let the elements pass through the holes. The abnormal leaves of Monstera give the name of this plant. As we know, the original name of Monstera comes from Latin which means strange. We think that it’s such a cool fact of Monstera, right?

3. Monstera’s fruit is delicious

In the wild, Monstera evidently has extraordinarily rich fruits. The taste of the fruit is like a combination of passion fruit, strawberries, pineapple and mango. Of course, it’s so delicious, that’s why the Monstera Deliciosa owes its name to it.

4. Monstera is resistant to pests

One of the reasons why monstera is so popular with plant lovers is its easy maintenance. Therefore monstera is suitable for beginners. This ornamental plant is also quite resistant to pests and plant diseases. In addition, Monstera does not require frequent watering intensity. You can do watering 2-3 times a week with a sufficient volume of water.

But you need to be careful because all parts of Monstera contain poison. Keep away from children and pets that are likely to bite the plant.

5. Monstera is not strictly an indoor plant

Even though  Monstera is mostly planted indoors, you need to know that this plant is not strictly an indoor plant. However, this plant is able to grow optimally if it gets indirect light. Every plant has different needs for sunlight, some tend to like the sun all day long, however, some need a little sunshine even some need the shade of a large tree to grow optimally. Therefore, you should put the Monstera in the shade of other plants or in fairly shady places.

6. Monstera cannot create extra holes

You should know that the Monstera plant cannot create extra holes during the lifespan of the leaf. The holes between the leaves already exist when the plant first produces the foliage. The reason that the leaves seem to develop the extra holes is that older and healthier plants create the leaves with increasingly more holes and older leavers with fewer holes which tend to die off after some time.

7. Monstera has several types

If you think that Monstera just exists in one type, you’re totally wrong at all. There are several types of Monstera plants that are suitable for you to keep at home, including Monstera borsigiana, Monstera deliciosa, , Monstera deliciosa variegata, and Monstera borsigiana variegata. So here is the appearance of each of these plants.

Here are plenty of facts about them below!

• Monstera Borsigiana

Monstera borsigiana tends to have smaller leaves and petioles lacking serrations or small ridges. The price is cheaper than the deliciosa type and it also depends on how big the plant is.

• Monstera Deliciosa

Unlike Monstera Borsigiana, Monstera deliciosa has holes in its leaves and tends to be larger. Another characteristic is that the stalk generally has a kind of serration or small protrusions. The Deliciosa refers to the fruits which are so delicious to eat.

Monstera Deliciosa is pretty rare to be a common plant as this plant is quite rare to see in the wild. This type of Monstera was only described in 1840 by the Danish botanist Liebman when he found the species in Mexico.

• Monstera Deliciosa Variegata

Monstera deliciosa variegata actually has the same physique as Monstera deliciosa, it’s just that the leaf color of this variegata type has a white hue. White patches are caused by mutations from plants so that new varieties and rare plants emerge. The price of this monstera plant was much higher than the previous two monstera.

• Monstera Borsigiana Variegata

If this type has the same shape as the usual Monstera borsigiana, only the difference is there is a white complexion like Monstera deliciosa variegata. The price is cheaper than Monstera deliciosa variegata. The price depends on the pattern, the more dominant the white color is on the leaves, the more expensive the price is. This also applies to Monstera deliciosa variegata.

• Monstera Albo Variegata

Coming in white-green leaves, the Monstera Deliciosa Albo Variegata is the most striking one. However, this plant is very rare and expensive. This type of Monstera is hard to find. They produce less chlorophyll and then photosynthesize a great deal less. Growing this Monstera is not only slow but it also requires a certain level of skill in taking care of them.

Well, those are some cool facts about Monstera that you should know to convince you of finally putting them in your cute home.