How to care for Monstera – how much light they need, how much to water them, how often you should feed them, how to encourage them to grow big, fenestrated leaves, and how to get the to grow quicker
The general consensus is that Monstera can live for about forty years, but there’s not really much evidence bar anecdotal. The length of time plants can live is reported in a bit of a skewed way because of the way we use them. What I mean is that we often say that a plant will …
I think Monstera are one of the easiest plants to care for, and that was the driving force behind their popularity. Seriously, if someone could come up with a dwarf variety, they’d be laughing all the way to the bank. I did a bit of independent research (pause for applause) for this article on Monstera …
There are four main reasons that your Monstera deliciosa might be drooping: Unfortunately, there’s a plethora of sub-reasons within these five main topics. Also, Monstera are naturally pretty droopy plants. They have big, heavy leaves, and long petioles, so they often weigh themselves down. If your Monstera is a little droopy, but otherwise growing well, …
Monstera deliciosa can go two months without water without suffering any long-term damage. A Monstera that hasn’t been watered for six months (or even longer) will lose leaves but will still be able to be revived. That being said, there are a lot of factors that affect how long a Monstera deliciosa can go without …
Staking Monstera deliciosa is a contentious issue in the houseplant community. There are several options and they all have pros and cons. There is no right way to provide support to a Monstera UNLESS you grow a tree in your living room and let it climb, as nature intended. Consider your budget, how much time …