What is the market price of a Monstera deliciosa plant?
Monstera deliciosa, also known as Penglai banana, electric wire orchid, monstera taro, monstera leaf and so on, is an evergreen climbing plant of the genus Monstera in the Araceae family. It has a graceful plant shape, peculiar leaf shape and deep green leaves, and is a famous large indoor potted foliage plant. Let us take a look at the market price of Monstera deliciosa below!
The market price of Monstera deliciosa
The market price of Monstera deliciosa is determined by the size of the plant, and prices vary from place to place. Usually, the price for one around 40 cm is 35-40 yuan, those above 70 cm cost over a hundred yuan, and those above 1 m cost more than 200 yuan.
The cultivation benefits of Monstera deliciosa
1. Ornamental value: Monstera deliciosa has a very graceful plant shape and peculiar leaf shape, staying emerald green all year round and dripping with verdure. Its aerial roots extend very long and can coil around, which is quite charming and gives people a special sense of beauty, making it outstanding among foliage plants. Large Monstera deliciosa plants are suitable for large displays in entrance halls, living rooms and conference rooms, while small and medium-sized plants are suitable for home placement, giving the environment an elegant atmosphere. In some places it is planted beside trees or in corners of houses and other slightly shaded spots, allowed to grow and climb freely, growing extremely luxuriantly.
2. Air purification: Monstera deliciosa has the effect of absorbing carbon dioxide at night, which greatly helps improve indoor air quality and increase oxygen content. Monstera deliciosa has the characteristic of preferentially adsorbing harmful gases such as formaldehyde, benzene and TVOC, achieving the effect of purifying indoor air, and is an ideal indoor plant.
3. Edible value: Besides beautifying and being ornamental, its flowers and fruits also have certain edible value. The spadix is fresh, tender and juicy, and is mostly eaten as a premium vegetable in the places where Monstera deliciosa originates, being cool and refreshing. The yellow spathe outside the inflorescence is quite thick and fleshy, and can be eaten raw or coated in batter and fried in oil. The flavor of the Monstera deliciosa berries is even better, and they can be eaten as a fruit, tasting similar to pineapple, and can also be made into a beverage, with an excellent taste.
4. Feng shui effect: Placing Monstera deliciosa in the home has a certain feng shui effect, but attention should be paid to the placement location. In the north, the land of Ren and Gui water, Monstera deliciosa is used as the Black Tortoise. Specifically, placing Monstera deliciosa at the door of the study can increase official luck and add fortune and prosperity. Placing Monstera deliciosa in the bedroom of the elderly can add fortune and longevity, benefiting the elderly.
Variety classification of Monstera deliciosa
1. Mini Monstera: Mini Monstera is also known as oblique-leaved Monstera, window-hole Monstera, pocket Monstera and so on. It is a perennial herbaceous climbing plant of the genus Monstera, with fleshy roots, elliptical and relatively small leaves, and round holes of varying sizes on the leaf surface. Its plant shape is small and weak, making it suitable for medium and small potted indoor arrangements.
2. White-spotted Monstera: White-spotted Monstera has dark green leaves with milky white markings on the leaf surface, a spathe inflorescence, and a boat-shaped spathe. It blooms in November, with pale yellow flowers. In Europe, America and Japan, it is commonly used for potted ornamental display, embellishing guest rooms and windowsills, and is relatively common.
3. Trailing Monstera: Trailing Monstera has a particularly strong trailing growth habit in its stems and leaves, peculiar leaf shapes, deep green and glossy leaves, and a good overall ornamental effect. It has the characteristic of preferentially adsorbing harmful gases such as formaldehyde, benzene and TVOC, achieving the effect of purifying indoor air, and is an ideal indoor plant.
4. Porous Monstera: Porous Monstera is a perennial evergreen trailing herbaceous plant, with slender creeping stems, bright green leaves, and thin leathery texture. Its leaf margins are completely intact; only on the ovate-elliptical leaves are there tightly arranged elliptical or oblong perforations distributed along the main and lateral veins. The leaf base is asymmetrical, appearing skewed, and the main vein is also slightly off the center of the leaf. The petiole is light green, with 4/5 of its total length being sheath-like.
5. Hole-eyed Monstera: Hole-eyed Monstera is a large species of Monstera, an evergreen climbing plant of the genus Monstera in the Araceae family. Its leaves are thick like tree vines, and the leaf blades are 70-80 cm long and dark green. It likes warm and humid environments, avoids direct sunlight, and is not cold-tolerant.
6. Winged-leaf Monstera: Winged-leaf Monstera has ovate-round leaves, with leaf length of 15-20 cm, a bluntly rounded leaf base, and dark green leaf surface. Its petiole is broad and flat, with wings, and is 10-30 cm long.