The name is derived from the Latin salvere meaning to save or heal, and refers to the medicinal properties of some species. The species name aurea means 'golden', and describes the yellow colour of the emerging flowers and the burnished golden-brown of the flowers.
- What is Aurea in English?
- What is the difference between Adansonii Aurea and Albo?
- What is the difference between Monstera Thai and Aurea?
- Is Aurea variegation stable?
What is Aurea in English?
Aurea is a Latin female name meaning "golden". Aurea may refer to: Auria, queen of Pamplona in the 10th century.
What is the difference between Adansonii Aurea and Albo?
The main difference between Albo and Aurea is the coloring of the variegation. Albo features variegation that is closer to white, while Aurea's variegation is yellow. Another main difference between the two is that the Albo isn't a stable variegation, while Aurea is stable.
What is the difference between Monstera Thai and Aurea?
In contrast to the 'Thai Constellation' and albo monstera, the aurea is characterized by yellow variegation that occurs in a splotchy pattern. Similar to the albo monstera, the leaves of a monstera aurea are more compact and rarely grow to be more than two feet in diameter at full maturity.
Is Aurea variegation stable?
Yes, the variegated Monstera aurea is stable in its variegations. This means that these variegations are genetic and will not revert. Any new plant propagated from this plant or its seeds will inherit the same variegations. Other fellow Monsteras that are also stable are Thai constellation and Monstera adansonii.