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JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com – Monstera or better known as widow pierced by fans of ornamental plants. As in the world of fashion, there are always different trends in ornamental plants every year.
When the middle booming, automatically the price will skyrocket. This plant is said to sell for hundreds of millions of rupees.
The upward trend in crop prices is not new in Indonesia. Some plants whose prices once soared like waves of love.
Vanda Fakhrozi, an ornamental plant trader in Jakarta, said the increase in the price of the widow pierced plant was triggered by a talkative culture after the plant became a trend for elite homeowners and homes with minimalist designs.
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“There are those who think that if there is no monster, the house is not cool. So this prestige factor plays a role,” Vanda was quoted as saying by the channel. Compass TV, Sunday (9/27/2020).
Booming The pierced widow plant is expanding rapidly due to the viral effect on social media. Immediately many people were looking for this plant so the price also jumped drastically, from tens of thousands to millions of rupees.
“This trend is the fastest on social media. Instagrammable if people say take photos to make the house look aesthetic. There are many things that make Monstera a trend, ”said Vanda.
Juliana, another ornamental plant vendor in Jakarta, said that in recent months there have always been people looking for pierced widow plants.
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As for the price of monstera plants that run into the crore of rupees, Monstera does have several different types with different levels of care so this factor greatly affects the price.
“Expensive because of the different types. Like (quite expensive) Monstera veriegata. The pattern is white, green, yellowish, there are different types. More difficult maintenance, automatic demand Higher, the price is even higher ”, explained Juliana.
He continued, several years ago, monstera plants were priced lower than similar ornamental plants. Today’s plant trends are formed from the influence of design and home decor, especially minimalist homes.
“For monstera, it really compares to the past, said the farmer, it’s just a roadside plant,” said Juliana, who sells ornamental plants online.
Overall, the pierced widow is actually an easy-care ornamental plant. This plant only needs to be watered 1-2 times a week. This plant is also resistant to pests and diseases.
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This plant is also loved because it is suitable for home decoration and also as a conditioner. This is because Monstera does not need direct sunlight.
These days, monstera tends to be widely used as a complementary decoration in various interior concepts, such as minimalist and Scandinavian styles.
This is because the monstera itself is a vine that comes from forests in Latin America such as Mexico and Guatemala.
Several types of monstera plants are classified as poisonous plants. Apart from variegata, other types of monstera, viz. Monstera oblique, Monstera mint, Y Delicious monstera.
Then there are also other types such as Monstera dubia, Monstera siltepecana, Monstera adansonu, Y Monstera borsigiana.
For information, in addition to monstera, other ornamental plants are booming at the same time, aglaomena, which is still the same type as taro.
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