Monstera (Monstera) or also known as Split-leaf Pothos South America is a popular ornamental plant among landscape plants and indoor plants.
They are also considered national ornamental plants in Vietnam and many countries around the world.
However, in reality, there are many different types of 'slit-leaf philodendron'. Below are the most popular split-leaf philodendron plants grown by Vietnamese people.
Monstera Deliciosa
This is the most common South American variety of philodendron. It has large leaves that can grow to over 1 meter long, and are dark green with deep slits.
Mature Monstera deliciosa leaves have many holes of different sizes. The larger they are, the more holes they have.
See more characteristics & planting methods Monstera Deliciosa.
Monstera Borsigiana
Monstera borsigiana has oval leaves very similar to Monstera deliciosa but with shallow cuts. It also tends to grow bushier than the other types.
Monstera borsigiana is not as large as Monstera deliciosa and has smaller and softer leaf stalks. See more on how to distinguish Monstera borsigiana and Monstera deliciosa on the Kla website.
See more characteristics & planting methods Monstera borsigiana.
Monstera Adansonii
Monstera adansonii is also known as the pitted-leaf pothos because it takes longer for its leaves to split than deliciosa. Adansonii leaves must reach a certain size (about 40cm or more) before they start splitting.
This variety has smaller, more lobed leaves than M. deliciosa. It also tends to be more climbing.
See more characteristics & planting methods Monstera adansonii.
Monstera Dubia
Monstera Dubia is a very interesting plant, they have a different growth habit than the other monstera plants.
When Dubia are young their leaves are holeless and cling closely to pillars or walls.
After growing to a certain size, the new leaves spread out from the stem, have long petioles and begin to have holes, then split.
See more characteristics & planting methods Monstera Dubia.
Monstera Thai constellation
Monstera Thai constellation, abbreviated as Monstera Thaicon, is actually a mutant monstera deliciosa plant.
They are native to Thailand. The leaves have random colored spots, which are usually white, light green, lemon yellow or orange depending on the plant's genes.
See more characteristics & planting methods Monstera Thai constellation.
Monstera Deliciosa Aurea
Monstera Deliciosa Aurea is a mutant from deli, they have yellow, lemon yellow patches with random intensity on the leaves. deli is a beautiful and unique plant, and it will be a great addition to any plant collection.
The more colorful patches on the leaves of Monstera Deliciosa Aurea, the higher their value and the more sought after they are.
See more characteristics & planting methods Monstera Deliciosa Aurea.
Monstera Borsigiana Albo
Monstera Borsigiana Albo, also known as the Mutated South American Pothos, is a beautiful mutant of Monstera Borsigiana. The plant is characterized by dark green leaves with white or cream spots.
Spots can come in a variety of sizes and shapes, and they can be randomly distributed or in a certain pattern.
A Monstera Borsigiana Albo plant with half white and half green leaves is called an Ablo half or half moon plant, they are a rare gene and are very popular with people.
See more characteristics & planting methods Monstera Borsigiana Albo.
Monstera Deliciosa Mint Variegated
Monstera Deliciosa Mint Variegated is a mutant of Monstera Deliciosa, like Deliciosa, its leaves are also split and large.
This is a very valuable ornamental plant because this gene is difficult to obtain and quite rare, and currently cannot be tissue cultured.
See more characteristics & planting methods Monstera Deliciosa Mint Variegated.
Other Monstera varieties
Above are the most common types of split-leaf philodendron. There are also many other types of split-leaf philodendron, and their mutant varieties.
You can see more at the library Monstera leavesHow to distinguish 18 types of Monstera Deliciosa mutant split-leaf pothos.
Learn more about 16 mutant Monstera deliciosa plants.
