Monstera pinnatipartita 'Aurea'

Monstera pinnatipartita 'Aurea' pairs the species' distinctive juvenile-to-mature transformation, in which young oval leaves gradually develop deep pinnate lobes, with splashes of golden-yellow variegation. The pattern typically appears as bold sectors or marbling along the lobed margins, contrasting sharply with the deep green of the surrounding tissue. Mature leaves take on an almost feather-like appearance as the lobes deepen further, and the aurea colouring keeps every stage of that transformation visually interesting rather than only rewarding growers once full maturity is reached.

Native range

Cultivated golden-variegated sport of the species native to Central and South America.

Classification

Genus

Monstera

Family

Araceae

Type

Variegated

Growth habit

Climbing vine

Form of

Monstera pinnatipartita

Morphology

Leaf shape

OvateEgg-shaped leaves, with the wider end near the base. (juvenile), deeply pinnateVeins or lobes arranged like a feather, branching out symmetrically on both sides of a single main central vein.-lobed (mature)

Leaf length

25-55 cm

Leaf width

15-30 cm

Petiole colour

Green

Venation

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

Texture

Semi-glossy

Variegation

Bold golden-yellow sectoring

Growth habit

Climbing vine