Monstera Albo Borsigiana Vs Deliciosa. Monstera deliciosa Aurea or Marmorata A less commonly found cultivator of variegated monstera is the Monstera deliciosa Aurea also referred to as the Monstera Borsigiana Aurea or simply Monstera Aurea. The dark-green hearts shaped leaves grow to get holes turning into typical Monstera perforations on maturity.
Known for its large split leaves and holes makes them a popular houseplant today especially the variegated Monstera Albo and Thai Constellation Monstera. At that time I was a chronic plant killer and owning a 200 plant didnt seem too wise. Its leaves are no bigger than a foot wide 30 cm.
This is a sub species of the Monstera Deliciosa that has smaller leaves at maturity and is faster growing than a true Deliciosa.
The names are synonyms or Borsigiana is a variegated type of M. The plant may be confused with Philodendron. Monstera deliciosa the Swiss cheese plant is a species of flowering plant native to tropical forests of southern Mexico south to Panama. Both of these look identical in many aspects.
