Please note : these are practical tips that I have gathered from several gardening sites. I myself am not a botanist. These are non-exhaustive advice, since each plant will react differently depending on its environment. If your plant is doing very well and your care does not follow this sheet to the letter, don't change anything. Be attentive to the moods of your plants before anything else!
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Family: Araceae
Exposure : Bright - no direct sun.
Mist : Several times a day; it will also be necessary to mist the aerial roots.
Humidity : She will appreciate clay balls at the bottom of her pot and these same balls in a larger cup, or gravel.
Watering in spring / summer : twice a week; the substrate should always remain very slightly damp.
Watering in autumn / winter : the soil should be barely wet up to 1 finger.
Temperature : Ideal between 21-25 ° (69.81F-77F). Must not drop below 18 ° (64.41F).
Repotting : In spring every year if the plant is cramped (roots sticking out), preferably in a terracotta pot.
Soil : light, potting soil for green plants or houseplant and at best mixed with a lot of perlite, or clay balls. The best being an intermediate araceous mixture, 25% potting soil (preferably organic), 25% sphagnum moss, 40% coconut bark (between 10 and 20 mm) and 10% perlite (20% if your climate is rather temperate / cool).
Liquid fertilizer : if used, for green plants or for cacti in small doses, spring / summer every two weeks, then stop completely. Useless if the soil is recent and already contains fertilizer (wait at least a month). Liquid fertilizer should always be administered on a soil previously watered.
Concerns :
-The leaves turn yellow : excess water or lack of water. Most of the time it's still more likely to be excess. In this case, wait until the substrate is completely dry before watering again. And choose a terracotta pot.
-The leaves turn yellow despite proper care : the plant lacks nutrients. Repot or add fertilizer.
-If the leaves turn black : too much direct light / too much water or too little water / or too little humidity.
Overall fairly resistant to pests.
To know : Toxic to animals & children. Watch out for drafts. Climbing plant : if you want it to be beautiful and grow quickly, you will have to allow it to climb (on a stake for example). It also has aerial roots, which must not be cut!
There is a lot of care and advice that generally applies to almost all houseplants, such as avoiding drafts, putting clay balls at the bottom of the pot, avoiding installing near springs heat, avoid direct sun ... To find out about them, I advise you to read my article Basic tips for indoor plants. Otherwise, generally speaking, the articles on the Basic Tips page.
Other varieties:
Monstera deliociosa: openwork, green leaves.
Monstera deliociosa variegata: openwork leaves, green and white.
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