The Money Plant: They Bought a 12$ Plant… And Now One Leaf Could Sell for 260$!
The Money Tree
However, the yellowing in question was a characteristic of the highly rare Monstera Aurea Marmorata—a Swiss cheese plant species. Plants with this irregular coloring are referred to as variegated plants, and they are not as easy to cultivate as the regular ones.
These flowering plants are native to the tropical woods of southern Mexico, from Mexico City to Panama. Other common cheese plants include the popular swiss cheese plant (Monstera deliciosa), which is native to South and Central America. The shopkeepers most likely mistook them for the same, as they are nearly identical in appearance, save for the markings.
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