Monstera acuminata Albo

Trade listings for this break are frequently described as 'highly variegated', suggesting cuttings with an unusually high proportion of white tissue circulate for this particular species. Monstera acuminata Albo shares the same underlying form and growth habit as Monstera acuminata (elongated with acuminate tip leaves on hemi-epiphytic climber growth) with crisp, often heavy white sectoral variegation across the narrow, acuminate-tipped leaf.

Native range

Albo 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. white sectoral variegation, frequently described in listings as 'highly variegated'

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