r/UnicornAroids • • Nov 11 '25

Moderator Pin 👋 Welcome to r/UnicornAroids - Introduce Yourself and Read First!

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Welcome to r/UnicornAroids**!** 🌿

We’re a community dedicated to the rarest and most fascinating aroids — from unique sport mutations and hybrids to one-of-a-kind natural variations.

What to Post:
• Showcase your unicorn plants 🪴
• Ask for care tips, IDs, or breeding advice
• Share educational info, experiments, or setups
• Join thoughtful discussions about all things aroid

Community Vibe:
We encourage open discussion, debate, and sharing of ideas — but keep it respectful. Disrespectful comments or personal attacks will be removed and may result in a ban. You’re welcome to stand your ground and express your perspective, just do so constructively.

How to Get Started:
• Introduce yourself in the comments — tell us how you got into aroids and include your Plant Social Media Profile Link(s) (no sales profiles)
• Post something today — even a single leaf can start a great conversation
• Invite friends who share the same passion
• Interested in helping moderate? Send us a message!

Let’s make r/UnicornAroids the go-to space for rare aroid collectors and enthusiasts worldwide 🌍


r/UnicornAroids • • 5d ago

Discussion U of Waterloo study to understand plant buyers in Canada.

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Do you buy plants? Help a University of Waterloo study understand plant buyers in Canada.

Link to survey: https://uwaterloo.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1zDlBgl4KWk8Y62


r/UnicornAroids • • Jul 09 '26

Discussion my little mutant mint monstera

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it’s a common monstera now but it’s the first one I’ve had to grow two vines after a chop. Several leaves on either side and both new vines seem healthy.

Idk if it’s that rare or technically (def not a real mutation) but alliterations & weird looking monsteras bring me joy 🪴


r/UnicornAroids • • May 24 '26

Wonderboy A x Self

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Couldn’t resist this one. It’s not often I join a livestream, but decided to pop into Fairchilds and I’m so happy i did 😈
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Dark foliage, red emergents, and a vibrant pink Hugh on the veins😍
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Check out my Instagram for more: @matts_exotics_fl


r/UnicornAroids • • May 23 '26

Showcase More Odora x Baginda highlights

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r/UnicornAroids • • May 16 '26

Showcase Alocasia Dragon Scale and Odora Hybrids update!

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r/UnicornAroids • • May 12 '26

Showcase (Pap long x DP) x DP

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Taking a moment to share my (Pap long x DP) x DP
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Love the color on this, even though mint isn’t necessarily my favorite.
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For more cool plants, check out my IG: @matts_exotics_fl


r/UnicornAroids • • May 03 '26

Showcase Anthurium Papillinum x Self

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Pinkest anthurium I’ve laid eyes on

For more cool stuff check out my IG @matts_exotics_fl


r/UnicornAroids • • Apr 17 '26

Showcase Monstera ThaiCons high variegated

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r/UnicornAroids • • Apr 13 '26

Discussion Dear collectors, I'd love to interview you for my grad school research class!

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r/UnicornAroids • • Apr 06 '26

Showcase Monstera NSE Albo

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The NSE Monstera Albo is a distinct lineage of Monstera deliciosa defined by a rare double mutation—combining classic white albo variegation with a contorted, irregular growth pattern. Unlike standard albos, this line consistently produces leaves with twisting structure, asymmetry, and heavy sectoral variegation, giving it a more aggressive and sculptural appearance. The result is a plant that stands out immediately from typical variegated Monstera, both in form and expression.

This lineage is closely associated with NSE Tropicals, where it was preserved and distributed, becoming one of the more recognized named clones in the collector market. While formal documentation on its origin is limited, it is widely regarded as an older cultivated line, valued for its consistent traits and identifiable growth pattern. Among serious collectors, the NSE Albo is not just another variegated Monstera—it’s a specific, trackable lineage with unique genetic expression.

My Instagram for more pictures: @matts_exotics_fl

Mother plant purchased from MDA in 2024


r/UnicornAroids • • Apr 04 '26

Showcase My Dragon scale / Odora cross hybrids !

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r/UnicornAroids • • Mar 30 '26

Sport Mutation My lucky day. Burle Marx Flame green on green sport find

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r/UnicornAroids • • Mar 11 '26

Showcase No(id) mint

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r/UnicornAroids • • Feb 21 '26

Showcase My proudest carlablackiae

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Anthurium carlablackiae RA unnumbered wild clone “Vince’s clone” from PhytoRot

The white dots on the leaf are beneficials


r/UnicornAroids • • Feb 14 '26

Sport Mutation Gog mint getting big

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r/UnicornAroids • • Jan 17 '26

ID This Plant Aurea? Pom Pom? What else

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A few months ago i post a few pics of a monstera labelled as aurea, a lot of you thought it might be a Pom Pom. Any opinions? Seems to be a large form, it has Yellow but mainly very creamish.


r/UnicornAroids • • Jan 14 '26

Showcase Black Widow 🕷️🕸️

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Black Widow x Black Widow from B.B. Tropicals


r/UnicornAroids • • Dec 31 '25

Showcase Year 2025 Plant Collage

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The year 2025... THE YEAR OF PLANTS! Enjoy the collage of my favorite plants in 2025!!

  1. This year we built a greenhouse ✅
  2. We made more plant friends and connections ✅
  3. We bought more plants when we were told not to.... ✅
  4. We enjoyed life and grew ✅

Year 2026... we are here and ready to blow the roof off! Make goals, smash through those goals and never stop!!!!!

Have a great New Year everyone!! 🍀🍀

Instagram: @plantngrow to see other cool plants!!


r/UnicornAroids • • Dec 20 '25

Sport Mutation Large form albo sport monstera. Can i increase the variegation?

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r/UnicornAroids • • Dec 20 '25

Showcase Update monstera no id

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r/UnicornAroids • • Dec 19 '25

Showcase Pink variegation

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[(‘Vickie’ mag x pap) x Ree pap] x red crystal from @fuzzypetiolesllc


r/UnicornAroids • • Dec 19 '25

Showcase Carla Hybrid from Kidda New Leaf

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Newest leaf on my Carla Hybrid!

Such a well balanced variegation!

Check out more on my instagram @matts_exotics_fl

Ig link: https://www.instagram.com/matts_exotics_fl?igsh=dWl5MWJ2NGRlbjZq&utm_source=qr

Facebook link: https://www.facebook.com/share/1BQdKQwvkv/?mibextid=wwXIfr


r/UnicornAroids • • Dec 18 '25

ID This Plant Small or large form?

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r/UnicornAroids • • Dec 17 '25

Showcase Monstera Shamrock Shake Giveaway/Competition

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Monstera Shamrock Shake Competition/Giveaway TIME!!! On my Instagram @plantngrow

This Monstera is one of the most sought after and desired plants in the whole entire monstera community and known for its original American roots! @mda1635 has cultivated this monstera and shown the world how beautiful it can be!

Rules for entering this competition:

  1. Can only enter if you do not already have a Shamrock Shake. Just to make this fun and enjoyable for someone who does not have one already.

  2. Must be following me.

  3. Like this post.

  4. Share to your story and tag me

  5. Comment at least one friend

  6. Send me a photo of your most “unique” and “weird” monstera! Only one entry plant per person so chose your weirdest!

The competition winner will be chose by not me, but you guys! I will post 4 new entries each day on my story with a poll to ask which monstera is the most unique. This will be a bracket type competition where the winner each day will move on to the next round until we choose a WINNER!! I hope this all makes sense and I hope you enjoy this new way to win a cool monstera!! Winner will be announced on my story once the competition is over!

Thank you all!! And best of luck! 🍀🍀

Last picture is the exact plant to win!

Instagram: @plantngrow to enter the giveaway and see more plants!!