Cultivar · genus Monstera
Mint
Monstera deliciosa · ‘Mint’
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A Marbled Rarity
'Thai Constellation' is a variegated selection of Monstera deliciosa, prized for its speckled white-and-cream patterning scattered across the glossy green leaf. Unlike splashy sport variegations that arise unpredictably on individual plants, this pattern is stable, which is part of why the cultivar is so sought after.
Source: UMN Extension
Slower, Thirstier For Light
Because the white and cream sections carry less chlorophyll, this plant photosynthesizes more slowly than a solid green Monstera, and growth follows suit. It also asks for more light than its green relatives to hold onto that variegation, so a bright east- or south-facing spot with filtered sun suits it better than the medium light a plain deliciosa tolerates. On the water side, it is more easily upset by overwatering, so let the soil dry back further, closer to three-quarters of the pot, before watering again, and make sure the mix drains freely.
Source: Costa Farms
Best Left To The Lab
This cultivar is typically produced by tissue culture rather than home propagation, and cuttings taken at home don't root easily or reliably. Attempting to propagate it yourself risks damaging the plant or producing variegation that isn't stable, so it's generally better bought as an established plant than grown from a cutting.
Source: Costa Farms
Stars On Green
The name comes from the constellation-like scatter of white and cream flecks and patches across each leaf, a look caused by a mutation that reduces chlorophyll in those sections. Because the pattern is genetically fixed rather than a chance sport, it holds steady from leaf to leaf in a way the more unstable variegated forms do not.
Source: UMN Extension
Feed With A Light Hand
Because it has less chlorophyll and grows more slowly than a green Monstera, this cultivar does better on a lighter feeding schedule. A monthly dose of fertilizer at half strength during the growing season is enough to avoid overfeeding a plant that simply can't use nutrients as fast as its all-green relatives.
Source: Costa Farms
Care recipe
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Care notes reviewed by Horta
- Light
- ai:claude-sonnet-5
- Humidity
- ai:claude-sonnet-5
Bright, indirect
≈ every 7 days
Medium
18–29 °C
Chunky, well-draining aroid mix — bark, perlite, and potting soil
Stem cuttings with a node, rooted in water or moist mix
Balanced liquid feed monthly through spring and summer; rest in winter
Slow
Rarely flowers indoors; mature outdoor plants bear spathe-and-spadix blooms
Toxic to cats & dogs
Insoluble calcium oxalates — oral irritation, drooling, vomiting. This is where toxicity lives: every cultivar inherits it and none can override it.
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