The difference between Monstera deliciosa and Dripping Guanyin

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1. Differences in leaves

2. The difference between flowers

Leaves: Monstera's leaves are heart-shaped and oval in outline, thick leathery, light green on the surface, and greenish white on the back; while the leaves of Dripping Guanyin are arrow-shaped and oval, sub-leathery, and grass green. Flowers: Monstera spathes are broadly oval, pale with yellow, and light yellow inflorescences; while Dripping Guanyin spathes are oval or short oval, the female inflorescences are white, and the male inflorescences are light yellow.

1. Differences in leaves

The leaves of Monstera deliciosa are large, heart-shaped and oval in outline, about 40-60 cm wide, thick leathery, shiny on the surface, light green in color, and on the back. Greenish white with feathery split edges. Its petioles are green, usually up to 1 meter long, and are arranged in an imbricate shape.

The leaves of Dripping Water Guanyin are sub-leathery and arrow-shaped. Oval, grass green in color, wider than the former. Its petioles are green or purple and arranged in a spiral shape.

2. The difference between flowers

The inflorescence stalk of Monstera deliciosa is about 15-30 cm long and green. The spathe is broadly oval, pale and yellow. Its inflorescence is a spadix, nearly cylindrical, and light yellow. The flowering period is from August to September.

The inflorescence stalks of Dripping Guanyin are clustered with 2-3, green or It is purple in color, and the spathes are oval or short elliptical in shape. They are yellow-green or green-white when they bloom, and turn yellow or white when they wither. There are also spadix inflorescences, the female inflorescence is white and the male inflorescence is light yellow. Flowering seasons.

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