Monstera adansonii 'Variegated'

Monstera adansonii 'Variegated' is a variegated form of the Swiss Cheese Plant, native to the tropical forests of Central and South America. The climber shows creamy white to white marbled and sectoral variegation across its perforated leaves. As a slender climber, it thrives in warm, humid environments where it uses its aerial roots to ascend trees in the shaded understory. The combination of fenestrated leaves and variegation makes it one of the more collected forms of the species.

Native range

Cultivated variegated form of a species native from southern Mexico through tropical America.

Classification

Genus

Monstera

Family

Araceae

Type

Variegated

Growth habit

Slender climber

Form of

Monstera adansonii

Morphology

Leaf shape

OvateEgg-shaped leaves, with the wider end near the base.-cordateHeart-shaped foliage, featuring a rounded notch (sinus) where the leaf stem attaches.

Leaf length

Variable (medium sized)

Leaf width

Relatively narrow

Petiole colour

Green

Venation

PinnateVeins or lobes arranged like a feather, branching out symmetrically on both sides of a single main central vein.

Texture

Smooth/Thin

Variegation

Creamy white to white marbled and sectoral

Growth habit

Slender climber