Monstera
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Monstera Pinnatipartita Care
The key to monstera pinnatipartita care is humidity and well draining compost… Monstera Pinnatipartita Care Summary Light needs: Plenty of indirect sunlight. Watering needs: Check weekly, water if almost all of the soil is dry. Fertilizer: High nitrogen feed once a month in spring and summer. Soil: A well draining potting mix with 20% perlite. Humidity: 50-60%. Temperature: 18-27°C (64-81°F). Where to buy: Try our list of Rare Plant Shops or Etsy. Common issues: Browning leaves due to overwatering. Introduction I have a couple of these plants, they are often confused for the monstera peru the monstera pinnatipartita is known for it’s rough and bumpy leaves that will fenestrate as…
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Monstera Pinnatipartita Propagation In Leca
Welcome to our guide to monstera pinnatipartita propagation in leca. My favorite way to propagate a monstera pinnatipartita is with clay pebbles. I water propagate it first to root it quickly in a jar of water. Then I move it to leca. I cover both process below with step by step instructions and pictures of my plants. See also: Monstera Pinnatipartita Care for a full guide to caring for this plant How To Propagate A Monstera Pinnatipartita In Water Follow these steps: Take a cutting You want to make sure you get a node included in the cutting and do not cut too close to it, as damaging the node…
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Monstera Standleyana
Welcome to our guide to monstera standleyana care. One of my wish-list plants, the monstera standleyana, is a great non-fussy tropical household plant that will impress anyone who sees it! Monstera Standleyana Summary Light needs: Plenty of indirect sunlight but no direct sunlight. Watering needs: Water when the top inch or 2 cms is dry. Fertilizer: Feed monthly in the spring and summer with a well-diluted balanced plant feed. Soil: A well draining potting mix with plenty of perlite. Humidity: 50%. Temperature: 18°C to 28°C (64-82°F). Where to buy: Try our list of Rare Plant Shops. Other names: Five holes plant, monstera standleyana albo variegata or philodendron cobra. Common issues:…
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Monstera Dubia
Welcome to our guide to monstera dubia care. The new popular kid on the block, the monstera dubia, is relatively easy to look after for as long as you meet a few care requirements and treat it like an epiphyte, read on for more info… Monstera Dubia Summary Light needs: Bright indirect sunlight. Watering needs: Water when the top inch (2cms) or so of soil is dry. Fertilizer: Balanced feed once a month in summer. Soil: A well draining, rich soil with some added perlite. Humidity: 50%. Temperature: 18°C to 25°C (64-77°F). Where to buy: Try our list of Rare Plant Shops or Etsy. Other names: Shingle plant. Common issues:…
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How To Clean Monstera Leaves
Monsteras seem to collect dust really easily and can do with a clean every now and again. I clean mine each month. We cover all you need to know about cleaning monstera leaves in this quick and concise guide. See also: Monstera Albo, Monstera Thai Constellation, Monstera Deliciosa Care, for a full guide to caring for these plants, as well as our other posts: How To Propagate Monstera Albo. What You’ll Need You will need: Why Clean Your Monstera Leaves? Letting your plant get dusty not only makes it looks skanky (yes skanky!) but dust or grime and stop the plant getting enough light and photosynthesizing properly. So it’s a…
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How To Propagate Monstera Albo
Welcome to our guide to propagating a monstera albo, covering soil, leca and moss methods with step by step instructions and pictures from my propagations. Tip: we recommend Etsy for buying plants. Look for the best rated seller you can, and try to buy as close to your home as possible so the plant does not travel too far. A note about affiliate links: when you buy a plant, pots, soil, or other goods through links on this article we sometimes earn a commission. It doesn’t cost you anything, but it really helps us out if you do use them. Thanks a lot! An example of this is if you…
