Monstera 'Burle Marx Flame'

Monstera deliciosa 'Burle Marx Flame' is a slow-growing cultivated variety with narrow, architectural foliage. Named after the Brazilian landscape architect Roberto Burle Marx, it features narrow, flame-like leaves with deep internal fenestrations resembling ribs. Unlike standard Monstera deliciosa, its mature blades are distinctly elongated, with a sculptural habit and clean margins. Its slow growth rate and demand among collectors keep it priced at a premium.

Native range

Horticultural cultivar associated with Brazilian aroid cultivation; exact original selection history is debated in cultivation

Classification

Genus

Monstera

Family

Araceae

Type

Cultivar

Growth habit

Climbing hemiepiphyte on moss pole

Form of

Monstera deliciosa

Morphology

Leaf shape

Elongated, narrow, flame-like leaves with deep internal fenestrations and rib-like lobes

Leaf length

40 - 70 cm

Leaf width

15 - 25 cm

Petiole colour

Slender green

Venation

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

Texture

Smooth, glossy, and firm

Variegation

None (Solid Green)

Growth habit

Climbing with thick aerial roots