Monstera Deliciosa 'Variegata'
Monstera deliciosa 'Albo Variegata'
The unicorn of houseplants featuring stunning white and green variegated leaves with natural fenestrations that create living windows in each leaf. This rare cultivar commands premium prices among collectors but rewards patient growers with some of the most spectacular foliage in the plant kingdom.
Harvest
N/Ad
Days to harvest
Sun
Bright
Zones
10–12
USDA hardiness
Difficulty
Moderate
Complete Growing Guide
Soil: High Organic Matter, Loam (Silt). Soil pH: Neutral (6.0-8.0). Drainage: Good Drainage, Moist. Spacing: 6-feet-12 feet. Growth rate: Rapid. Maintenance: Medium. Propagation: Layering, Stem Cutting.
Harvesting
This plant produces an aggregate of creamy-white berries covered by green hexagonal "scales"; the fruit is ripe once the scale covering it falls off naturally. These berries are edible and taste like a mixture of banana and pineapple. Rarely produces fruit as a houseplant.
Color: Cream/Tan, Green, White. Type: Aggregate, Berry. Length: > 3 inches. Width: 1-3 inches.
Garden value: Edible
Edibility: Only ripe fruits are edible and are used to flavor drinks and ice cream or are eaten fresh. Some people are allergic.
History & Origin
Origin: Mexico to Panama
Advantages
- +Edible: Only ripe fruits are edible and are used to flavor drinks and ice cream or are eaten fresh. Some people are allergic.
- +Fast-growing
Considerations
- -Toxic (Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Roots, Seeds, Stems): Low severity
- -Causes contact dermatitis
Companion Plants
Plant Together
Pothos
Similar humidity and light requirements, helps maintain moisture levels
Peace Lily
Increases ambient humidity which Monstera thrives in
Philodendron
Compatible watering schedule and both benefit from similar fertilizer
Spider Plant
Helps purify air and creates beneficial microclimate
Boston Fern
Increases humidity levels and shares similar indirect light preferences
Rubber Plant
Similar care requirements and both prefer well-draining soil
ZZ Plant
Complementary growth habits and helps stabilize soil moisture
Fiddle Leaf Fig
Compatible light requirements and creates attractive height variation
Keep Apart
Snake Plant
Requires much less water and can lead to overwatering issues for Monstera
Cactus
Completely different humidity and watering needs, creates dry microclimate
Lavender
Prefers dry conditions and full sun, opposite of Monstera's tropical needs
Rosemary
Requires excellent drainage and dry conditions that stress tropical plants
Pests & Disease Resistance
Resistance
Generally hardy but sensitive to overwatering
Common Pests
Thrips, spider mites, scale insects
Diseases
Root rot, mosaic virus, bacterial leaf spot