Questions tagged [monstera]

For questions about plants that are part of the Monstera genus. Use it with questions about caring, propagating and identifying Monstera. For questions about "Monstera Minima" which is not an actual Monstera species use the [rhaphidophora] tag.

Member of the Araceae family, colloquially known as s. Most well known species of the genus:

  • Monstera deliciosa commonly known as "Swiss cheese plant". Some sources may refer to this plant as "Split-leaf ".
  • Monstera adansonii commonly known as "Swiss cheese vine" or "Monkey leaf".
  • Monstera borsigiana
  • Monstera standleyana
  • Monstera siltepecana
  • Monstera acuminata
  • Monstera dubia
  • Monstera esqueleto - formerly known as Monstera epipremnoides.
  • Monstera obliqua an extremely rare and hard to come by species.

Disambiguation of "Monstera Minima". Despite what its common name suggests "Monstera Minima" is not a Monstera species but a . Its botanical name is Rhaphidophora tetrasperma.

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Can you have a shade-loving plant under full sun?

While looking for information about caring for Monstera deliciosa, I've sometimes read that they prefer shade. It seems this is the case for other plants as well, but I find it puzzling and I haven't found any explanation for it. Why would a plant…
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Orange Spots on Monstera Deliciosa

I got a Monstera Deliciosa a few months ago and it’s been doing ok, recently I realized that a few leaves have a bunch of orange ish spots on them and the underside of the leaves looks even worse, kinda like it’s rusty? :( I‘m not really sure what…
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Variegated monstera cutting propagation

I have a variegated Monstera cutting (shown below). I want to promote root growth so it can be potted. I live in Australia, currently going into spring. The cutting was left out for a day and a half so the node could callus over, and now it's…
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How do I get my Monstera deliciosa plant to grow upwards instead of sideways?

Most of the leaves on my Monstera plant grow sideways, rather than upwards. What causes this? How do I make the leaves grow vertically? For context, I've had my Monstera for about a year. I recently moved it from a west-facing window to an…
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What's wrong with my Monstera deliciosa?

Can someone tell me what's wrong with my plant? ---------
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Monstera root coming out of pot hole after being sick

edit: I've only touched the root and it seems to be already a bit rotten, so I just pulled it out, hope for good! So I have this Monstera plant that after some time of not growing I took out of it's pot to discover root rot, removed all the rotten…
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Helping wound healing after taking a cutting from monstera?

I have just taken a cutting from a healthy monstera deliciosa. I am concerned about the open wound left on the original plant, though, as it is exposed and leaking water. I have read that given good conditions the plant will naturally heal itself,…
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Monstera Thai - Is it rust fungus? Thrips? Me being a hypochondriac?

I got this beauty about 2 weeks ago and ever since she came home she has had those bumps under 3 of her leaves. This is the leaf that is the most affected. I have been googling day in and night and I cant figure out if its rust fungus, thrips or…
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Yellow growth on plant roots

My indoor Monstera plant has this weird, lumpy yellow growth around the roots, can anyone tell me what it is and how to treat?
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Monstera stopped growing

I have a beautiful Monstera, but it stopped growing. The most recent leaf has never fully expanded, and has been in the state shown in the picture now for 4 months. I've also stopped watering now, since it doesn't seem to be absorbing any water…
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Monstera: odd stalk growing sideways?

This odd rough stalk in the center of the image has been growing sideways for a few weeks now, what is it?
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What are these tiny bugs that kill my Monstera leaves?

My Monstera has pale specks on the leaves. I noticed it on one leaf first, and it's slowly spread to others. I have also noticed tiny black specks, about the size of a grain of sand, that I think may be bugs. I treated the plant with neem oil…
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Monstera Deliciosa plant with brown crud on the leaves

I have a pot plant with Swiss cheese kind of foliage that has got some problem possibly some sort of parasite or fungal infection, I have no idea. It's like red-brown rust that brushes off fairly easily but leaves the leaves looking kind of…
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Why are my Monstera's leaves turning brown and drooping?

I just bought my plant last month, and recently the leaves have been getting brown spots on them and the leaves and stems are weak and drooping close to the ground. I kept it in the same pot I bought it in and it had drainage holes. I water it when…
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Can I replant the propagated branch into the same pot that it is coming from?

I replanted and propagated my Monstera 2 months ago, and it started to grow new leaves since then. I am trying to reshape my awkward shaped Monstera to look dense and compact. My question is, can I replant the propagated branches into the same…
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