Monstera lechleriana 'Albo Variegated'

Monstera lechleriana 'Albo Variegated' is a climbing hemiepiphyte native from Central America to northwestern South America. Distinct from the standard deliciosa, it features elongated ovate to elliptic leaves with a strong midrib and fewer, larger, centrally placed fenestrations. The albo variegation pattern shows sectors and marbling of white to cream across the green leaf surface. It climbs on thick stems anchored by robust aerial roots, and prefers warm, humid tropical conditions with bright indirect light to support mature fenestrated growth.

Native range

Central America to northwestern South America; variegated collector form in cultivation.

Classification

Genus

Monstera

Family

Araceae

Type

Variegated

Growth habit

Climbing hemiepiphyte on moss pole

Form of

Monstera lechleriana

Morphology

Leaf shape

Elongated ovateEgg-shaped leaves, with the wider end near the base. to elliptic with central fenestrations

Leaf length

40 - 65 cm

Leaf width

20 - 35 cm

Petiole colour

Green, thick

Venation

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

Texture

Smooth, leathery

Variegation

AlboVariegation featuring stark white patches or sectors, which completely lack chlorophyll. (white to cream) sectors and marbling

Growth habit

Climbing with thick stems and aerial roots