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KONTAN.CO.ID – The widow’s perforated ornamental plant is currently on the rise and is widely hunted during the new corona virus pandemic, when people have to stay home.
Widow bolong is a plant that comes from the Monstera family. Plants that have Latin names Monstera andosonii This is unique, that is, leaves with naturally formed holes.
Besides the mesh widow, there are several other gardens in the Monstera family that are quite attractive.
Summarized from Monstera plant resource, there are 48 species of Monstera. However, there are only a few types known to the public.
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Types of Monstera
Here are some types of Monstera that are quite popular with plant lovers:
1. Delicious monstera
Delicious Monstera it is the most common type of Monstera known and loved by the public. This Monstera is also quite common in the market when buying plants.
This plant is characterized by large leaves and holes around the leaf bones.
2. Monstera borsigniana
Monstera borsignia is a variation of Delicious monstera and they can be sold under the same name because it is difficult to distinguish between the two. One way to find out is by looking at the stem.
Delicious monstera it tends to have streaks or small ridges on the petiole or stem. Furthermore, Monstera borsigniana is smaller in size and grows faster than Deliciosa.
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3. Monstera adansonii
Monstera adansonii better known as widow bolong.This variety is slightly smaller than Delicious monstera, but the holes in the leaves are still quite large.
The holes tend to fill about 50% of the sheet. Pierced widows are easier to find and the price is now skyrocketing because they are the target of the community during the pandemic.
4. Monstera siltepecana
This beautiful variety has large teardrop-shaped leaves with small holes concentrated around the midrib.
Monstera siltepecana they also tend to have leaves that are bluish and turn dark green as they mature.
5. Lebronnecia on the side
Side lebronnecia they tend to be difficult to find or possibly rare. It looks like a pierced widow but the hole may be larger or fill almost 90% of the leaves.
