How to Grow Monstera at Home?

How to Grow Monstera at Home: Easy Tips for Healthy Monstera Deliciosa Growth

Monstera Deliciosa is one of the most popular indoor plants. Due to its large leaves, ease of care, decorative elegance, and air-purifying properties, it ranks high among plants grown in homes. You may already have a Monstera or be thinking about growing one. So, how to grow Monstera at home once we have brought it home? This guide will help you take care of your Monstera properly.

Pruned and repotted Monstera plant

Choosing the Right Location to Grow Monstera at Home

We need to position our Monstera correctly to ensure its healthy growth. Monstera is a tropical plant that enjoys stable temperatures and humidity. It does not like direct sunlight. Therefore, place your Monstera in a spot where it can receive indirect sunlight. After positioning it, occasionally rotate the pot, say every 2-3 weeks by 180 degrees, so that all parts of the plant receive balanced light. This is important for Monstera’s overall health and ensures that the plant gets evenly distributed light, supporting optimal growth.

Monstera in the room by the window, with proper lighting.
The well-lit Monstera

Pruning and Repotting Monstera for Healthy Growth

As your Monstera grows, make sure it stays under control. This is why repotting and pruning are important steps in the process. Monstera grows rapidly, especially in spring and summer. If it starts taking up too much space, prune the overgrown stems. You can place the cut branches in water or soil to grow new Monsteras. Additionally, your plant may have yellowed or dried leaves. This could be due to a problem with its nutrition or environmental conditions. Consider the humidity, temperature, and whether you’re watering it regularly. This issue usually occurs in winter due to low humidity. So, how can you increase the humidity levels to improve Monstera’s growth?

How to Increase Humidity for Your Monstera at Home

To increase humidity, you can place a tray with gravel around the plant. This will raise the humidity level. Another method is to place a humidifier in the room to maintain the right balance, or you can manually mist the Monstera’s leaves with a cloth or spray in the mornings. These methods help create an optimal environment for your Monstera, encouraging it to thrive.

Homemade Fertilizer for Monstera: Natural Options

If you’d like to use homemade fertilizer for your Monstera, you can make it yourself at home. Let’s look at some homemade fertilizers you can make for Monstera to support its growth:

Liquid Compost Fertilizer (Compost Tea) for Monstera Deliciosa

Many of the organic food scraps we use at home can actually be turned into fertilizer. For example, vegetable peels, eggshells, used tea, banana peels, coffee grounds, and many other items. Instead of throwing them away, you can turn them into compost.

How to Make Liquid Compost Tea at Home

To make liquid compost tea, I recommend using a large jar filled with water. Add the items mentioned above as you use them. Keep the jar lid closed and store it in a place that doesn’t get direct sunlight. Open the jar once a day to allow it to breathe, and then reseal it. After 3–6 days, strain the mixture and transfer the liquid to a bottle. The fertilizer is ready. To use it, take about one teacup of the liquid and add five teacups of water to dilute it. Pour it around the soil, but avoid getting it directly on the roots. This way, you’ve created a natural fertilizer for your Monstera that will encourage strong growth.

View of hands adding food scraps to a compost bin with visible soil.

Banana Peel Fertilizer for Monstera Deliciosa

Another natural ingredient that you can use for your Monstera is banana peels. Banana peels are rich in potassium, which supports leaf and plant development. Making the fertilizer is easy: collect the banana peels, cut them into small pieces, and soak them in water for 1-3 days. To use the fertilizer, add one teacup of banana-infused water to five teacups of water and pour it around the plant’s soil, again avoiding the roots. This method is an effective way to naturally boost the health of your Monstera.

Woman disposing banana peel into an organic waste bin in a cozy kitchen.

Eggshell Powder Fertilizer for Monstera Deliciosa

Eggshells, often discarded by most people, can be used to make fertilizer. Eggshells are rich in calcium. To make fertilizer, first dry the eggshells and then crush them into powder using a blender, mortar, or by placing them in a bag and squeezing them. Mix this powder into the soil to fertilize your Monstera. This is another way to make natural fertilizer for your plant. These simple methods can help your Monstera thrive and remain healthy throughout the year.

Support System for Growing Monstera at Home

As your Monstera grows, it may start to droop due to gravity. You might want to provide some support to help it grow properly. For example, you can add a support stick and encourage the plant to climb it. This way, part of the weight is supported by the stick, allowing the plant to continue growing upwards. You can use either a vertical or bendable stick. With a bendable stick, you can even shape your Monstera into a heart ❤️ shape, adding a creative touch to your plant.

Bendable moss pole with heart-shaped structure, supporting a Monstera plant growing in the same heart shape
A creative heart-shaped moss pole design, perfect for guiding your Monstera plant to grow in a unique, heart-shaped form.
Oval Shaped Monstera

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Choosing the Right Pot for Your Monstera’s Growth

Monstera is not a plant that loves water. I wouldn’t recommend using self-watering pots. My suggestion is to use a pot with good drainage. Pots with many drainage holes allow water to drain quickly, preventing the roots from being submerged in water, which helps prevent root rot.

If you don’t have a pot with drainage and want to prevent root rot, you can place gravel at the bottom of the pot. This will help absorb excess water. Additionally, be careful not to overwater the plant. This will allow you to grow your Monstera in the best possible conditions at home.

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