Monstera Lechleriana Care

Water: Your Monkey Mask Monstera enjoys weekly waterings and frequent misting. Allow the soil to dry out between waterings, especially during the winter - when you might only need to water your plant fortnightly.

Prune away any broken branches or damaged leaves on the monkey tree in early spring, the best time to identify and remove problems that occurred over the winter. With your pruning shears, make a cut directly above a bud or lateral branch at a 45-degree angle.

Feed with general houseplant fertiliser monthly during the growing season (spring to summer).

Place your Monstera where it can receive medium to bright indirect light. While it is tolerant of lower light conditions, you may notice leggy growth as a result, so a spot where it will receive bright indirect light a few feet removed from a southern, western, or eastern facing window is ideal.

Monstera plants do best in potting mix that holds moisture yet also drains well. They prefer a soil mix with a slightly acidic pH, in the range of 5.5-6.5. A soil mix containing 1 part peat moss/coco coir, 1 part perlite, and 4 parts pine bark fines is an excellent mix for Monsteras.

It's best to mist your Monstera in the morning so the water has plenty of time to evaporate before evening. Normal room temperatures between 60-80 degrees are great for your Monstera. It will not tolerate temperatures under 55 degrees or sudden drops in temperature.

Plant your Monstera in a container with drainage holes and use a good quality potting soil with peat moss that drains easily. The plants thrive in dense, nutrient-rich soil, but don't do well in potting soils with bark or compost. If your container doesn't have drainage holes, make a few in the bottom.

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