They dubbed this plant as plant of the celebrity. It’s one of the few indoor plants that has a shocking tag price on it. Monstera deliciosa Price Philippines, why is it expensive? There are so many reasons why Monstera deliciosa is very expensive in the Philippines. One of this is because so many people are looking for it or wants to have one. Another reason is, it’s not easy to grow, specially if you are looking for the matured ones or the big ones. There is also no nursery here of this plant so most available Monstera deliciosa are harvested from the mountains or imported.
Monstera deliciosa Price Philippines
There are many factors considered when we talk about Monstera deliciosa Price Philippines. Here are some of the things that are factored in when pricing a Monstera:
Monstera deliciosa size.
There are baby Monstera which are basically seedlings. This is usually 4-6 inches in height with 3 small leaves with no holes. The price of M. deliciosa seedlings ranges from 500 Pesos to 900 Pesos. These are plants from Monstera deliciosa seeds.
There are medium Monstera deliciosa. Often, these are the borsigiana Monstera. It is also a Monstera deliciosa but a different form. The leaves are usually smaller and has less holes. There is also a difference how the stem are formed. The usual size o theleaves of Monstera deliciosa f borsigiana is 12 inches. The price of this type of M. deliciosa is usually 2000 Pesos and up, depending on the number of leaves and type of pot where it is potted.
Extra large Monstera deliciosa is the most expensive when it comes to size. The leaves of this one has a beautiful holes formation and if you count the veins after the stalk, usually each side is 10-12 big veins. The size of the extra large Monstera deliciosa is 24 inches and up. The price of extra large ranges from 3000 Pesos and up. The price varies by the number of leaves and the root system. Cheaper ones are those that are freshly cut from the mother plant and roots are not yet established.
Monstera deliciosa variation
Another factor that can make this plant really expensive is the variation. The most expensive variation are those with constellation. It’s like there are stars on each leaf of the plant that it is called Monstera deliciosa Thai constellation. This kind of monstera are usually sold at 5,000 Pesos and up.
Monstera deliciosa fenestration.
Monstera deliciosa is also called “philo leaves with holes” because of the holes on each leaves, but please note that this is not part of the Philodendron group.
Those holes are formed naturally and the process is called fenestration. A Monstera deliciosa with more fenestration are more gorgeous and sometimes more expensive.
Where to buy Monstera deliciosa Phillipines
The best place to look for Monstera deliciosa is through FB groups of plants enthusiast. I got my 2 Monstera deliciosa from these FB groups:
Instagram is a rich place for Monstera deliciosa supply, you can check out these instagram pages:
Monstera deliciosa medium from (4k and up) https://www.instagram.com/junglow_ph/
Monstera deliciosa extra large from (3500 and up) https://www.instagram.com/foliage.ol.ph/
Baby Monstera deliciosa (500 Pesos and up) from Arcenas Garden
Other Monstera Plants and plants similar plants
If you think Monstera deliciosa is really expensive, you can opt for its sister plant which is quite popular too.
This is a Monstera adansonii or swiss cheese plant. It’s not as big as Monstera deliciosa and also not as expensive. It also has holes on its leaves, although not as much. The price of Monstera adansonii ranges from 300 and up, depending on how big the plant is. I got mine from Halamanan sa Pasig for 350 pesos only (pot not included).
Other plants that are similar but are not part of the Monstera group is Epipremnum pinnatum or commonly known as Tibatib. Rhaphidophora tetrasperma also closely resembles a Monstera deliciosa. Philodendron bipinnatifidum or seollum is also a nice indoor plant but not as expensive.
Monstera deliciosa care and Monstera adansonii care
Monstera are tropical plants. This type of plants usually grow inside the forest, climbing a big tree. They do not like water that much as their stems are already full of water. They also do not like direct sunlight as the leaves will burn. Watering is once a week to 10 days, depending if the top soil is already dry, 2 inches deep. The best way to water this is to put water on the sides of the pot and not on the part where the plant is planted. As much as possible avoid watering the stems are. You can spray the leaves 2x a week with a solution to keep it shiny and free from infection. The solution I use is 1 L of water to 3-5 drops of dishwashing liquid, to 3-5 drops of oregano essential oil or thieves essential oil or 1 spoon of neem oil.
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