Monstera Care Guide

Monstera plants are one of the most popular houseplants in the world because of its beautiful fenestrations, size and different varieties.  If i can give you one tip and you want the best growth, make sure to give your plant a moss pole and keep it moist!

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LIGHT REQUIREMENTS:

 Monstera thrive in bright indirect light, and as it matures and is in the right light the plant will get fenestrations.

Fenestrations are the holes in the leaves. To help reach full maturity you will need to mimic its natural habitat, growing on a tree like using a moss pole and giving it bright indirect light. If you grow Monstera in low or medium light, it will get way less fenestrations. 

It can also get perforations, which are small holes around the center of the leaves.

Monstera get fenestrations to let sun through to help the leaves in the back/plants on the forest ground to get more sun and be able to photosynthesize better.

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WATERING:

Water when the soil looks dry, Monstera really aren´t that picky. But be aware that variegated Monstera (Especially thai constellations) are more prone to root rot, so let the soil dry out between waterings

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BLOOM:

Usually in the wild, Monstera grow long, oval shaped fruit, with hexagon-like skin. It all starts with a flower/inflorescence, which then gets pollinated by bugs, and then the inflorescence will turn into a fruit.

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PROPAGATION :

Propagating Monstera is a pretty easy job, just take a large stem cutting with atleast 2-3 nodes, remove the lower leaves and let it root in water and pot it up once the roots are getting big.

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MEDIUMS:

Make a nice chunky soil mix for your Monstera so that the roots are nice and aerated, like a mix with soil, activated horticultural charcoal, perlite and leca.