Monstera deliciosa 'Yellow Star'

Yellow Star takes its name from the bold, star-shaped burst of solid golden-yellow that radiates across part of the blade against the deep green base, a sunburst silhouette rather than the even marbling seen in most aurea-type forms. Care and growth habit otherwise match standard deliciosa: a robust hemiepiphytic climber that wants bright indirect light to keep its yellow sector vivid rather than reverting toward green.

Native range

Cultivated chimeric variegated selection of Monstera deliciosa.

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, strong and thick

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

A bold, star-shaped burst of solid golden-yellow chimericVariegation caused by a cell mutation. Often produces high contrast but can be unstable and revert to all-green. variegation radiating across part of the blade against the deep green base (an aureaVariegation featuring yellow, gold, or lime-coloured patches.-type yellow variegation with a distinctive sunburst silhouette rather than even marbling).

Growth habit

Climbing with thick stems and aerial roots