Photo: Monstera — Igor Balashov · CC BY 4.0. Photo resized from the original.
Plant guide
Monstera
Monstera
Light
Bright light without direct summer sun. In shade, new leaves grow without splits.
Watering
Water thoroughly, then let the top third of the soil dry out.
Air
Warmth and humid air. In dry air the leaf edges turn brown; below 10 °C it stops growing.
Toxic?
Cats: Unpleasant · Dogs: Unpleasant — More about pets
People: The sap burns the mouth and can irritate skin.
This is normal
- Young leaves are whole, without splits: the splits come with mature leaves.
- Thick aerial roots from the stem: the monstera uses them to climb a support.
- Now and then an old lower leaf yellows and dies off.
Watch out for
Spider miteScale insectMealybugRoot rot
How often for your pot?Days and millilitres for your pot — counted like in the app.
Count it →Sources: Wisconsin Horticulture · NC State Extension · ASPCA. Every line is checked against two of them.