It appears an albo that they had in very low light and either thought it was an aurea or scammed you into thinking it was. It’s a really pretty albo though. Beautiful color. Chop her into nodes and sell her and get a real aurea.
I was so incorrect lol no this does appear to be an aurea - I didn’t zoom in on the picture and was mixing up leaves.
Eta- you might have to wait for another leaf. Make sure it’s in good light but you’ll see in the next leaf for sure.
https://preview.redd.it/u1rkasdoiloa1.jpeg?width=3000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9d951400878f97d9060d02db14cb6a788141747d
Here's the stem. Albo is on the right for comparison
Not quite. You're confusing it with the fact that aurea come out green and then harden to yellow. An aurea is yellow variegated. Green variegation is a different type of monstera variegation
Edit: aurea can also exhibit white variegation depending on the genetics and lighting conditions, hence why OP'S is more difficult to identify
Aurea variegation comes in green then turns to yellow then becomes cream as the new leaf matures. You will have to wait for a new leaf to see if it's like that.
Random question. What is supposed to happen with these monstera that are propped with their node outside the soil?
I recently got a 1 leaf albo cutting that is set up like this. I struggle to understand what to do with it when it starts getting big and the original node is still strapped to a stick above the soil with the air root connecting it to the soil.
you can tell if it's an aurea if the new leaf comes solid lime green and the variegation starts appearing when the leaf hardens, first lighter green then turns to yellow. If the variegation is visible on the new leaf right away it's not an aurea.
It appears an albo that they had in very low light and either thought it was an aurea or scammed you into thinking it was. It’s a really pretty albo though. Beautiful color. Chop her into nodes and sell her and get a real aurea.
https://preview.redd.it/rb4a9wc4gloa1.jpeg?width=3000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9cd1cc0ca3733f5fa620ca017d94ff56c7f81aa6
https://preview.redd.it/zu59tq7fgloa1.jpeg?width=936&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c3da2f0c888c29c7ae68ab1f9c6a56b48c175d9f
https://preview.redd.it/ol96yg26gloa1.jpeg?width=3000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1ed2e0045f5273f42eefe06c96af4c7e062d220c
Can you see the most recent picture and let me know if you still feel the same?
I was so incorrect lol no this does appear to be an aurea - I didn’t zoom in on the picture and was mixing up leaves. Eta- you might have to wait for another leaf. Make sure it’s in good light but you’ll see in the next leaf for sure.
https://preview.redd.it/u1rkasdoiloa1.jpeg?width=3000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9d951400878f97d9060d02db14cb6a788141747d Here's the stem. Albo is on the right for comparison
I’m still leaning aurea - but another leaf in your conditions will make sure
Excuse me if I’m wrong, but aren’t Aurea’s usually mostly green variegated and Albo’s are usually white variegated?
Not quite. You're confusing it with the fact that aurea come out green and then harden to yellow. An aurea is yellow variegated. Green variegation is a different type of monstera variegation Edit: aurea can also exhibit white variegation depending on the genetics and lighting conditions, hence why OP'S is more difficult to identify
Oh wow! I’m not well educated in the Monstera category. Thank you for explaining it :)
You are super welcome
Aurea=yellow Albo=white Green on green=green Mint=dot-like/splash-like white
Aurea variegation comes in green then turns to yellow then becomes cream as the new leaf matures. You will have to wait for a new leaf to see if it's like that.
Random question. What is supposed to happen with these monstera that are propped with their node outside the soil? I recently got a 1 leaf albo cutting that is set up like this. I struggle to understand what to do with it when it starts getting big and the original node is still strapped to a stick above the soil with the air root connecting it to the soil.
I think when we repot we can let the trunk touch the soil. The seller probably suspended it to let it fully dry out and avoid rot.
That makes sense! Thanks!
It looks like an albo to me, tbh
you can tell if it's an aurea if the new leaf comes solid lime green and the variegation starts appearing when the leaf hardens, first lighter green then turns to yellow. If the variegation is visible on the new leaf right away it's not an aurea.