Tulip bulbs can be directly used to produce aesthetic value in exactly the same manner as pot plants.
This isn't about monstera, it's about Mini Monstera (Brand name) and Monstera ‘Albo’
> Unlike tulip bulbs pot plants do have aesthetic value
Tulipmania is mostly made up and still is a global billion $ business 400 years latter and it does bring beauty to the world for anyone who's not a dried up HN user angry they can't understand tech anymore.
But there is an element like expensive watches where Monstera Albo were both a status symbol and a complex thing of pleasure but unlike tulips I can't see it continuing.
A Monstera albo is not going to beat my 15 foot monstera long term, I don't think humans like unsymmetric variegated plants. Without being told it's impressive I'm not sure it is.
[1] https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/there-never-was-real-...