Monstera deliciosa 'Yellow Marilyn'

Yellow Marilyn inverts the usual balance of an aurea-type deliciosa: rather than green blade marbled with gold, the leaf is predominantly warm golden-yellow, with only streaks and patches of deep green remaining. The name circulates mostly among Southeast Asian collectors. Because yellow-dominant sectors carry markedly less chlorophyll than green ones, plants need very bright light and grow noticeably slower than green deliciosa.

Native range

Cultivated chimeric variegated selection of Monstera deliciosa, circulating mainly through Southeast Asian collector channels.

Classification

Genus

Monstera

Family

Araceae

Type

Variegated

Growth habit

Climbing hemiepiphyte on moss pole

Form of

Monstera deliciosa

Morphology

Leaf shape

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

Leaf length

60 - 90 cm

Leaf width

45 - 75 cm

Petiole colour

Green, yellow-streaked

Venation

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

Texture

Leathery, thick and glossy

Variegation

Predominantly warm golden-yellow blade colouration with only marbled streaks of deep green remaining (an aureaVariegation featuring yellow, gold, or lime-coloured patches.-type variegation that is yellow-dominant rather than green-dominant, brighter and more saturated than typical aureaVariegation featuring yellow, gold, or lime-coloured patches. marbling).

Growth habit

Climbing with thick stems and aerial roots