From the Latin genius, meaning a guardian deity or spirit. Today this is often equated with the Arabic term Jinni, although they traditionally have a different root and meaning. See also Jinni.
Readers, please enjoy this guest blog post by Devin Hunter, author of a number of books, including Modern Witch, Crystal Magic for the Modern Witch, and the new Houseplant HortOCCULTure.
Monstera are a genus of about fifty plants that are...