Fresh green flowers have always been a favorite decoration not only of houses and city apartments, but also of offices. They create a special atmosphere, as if bringing us closer to nature in the midst of daily noise and fuss. Even a small blooming violet on the desktop or a traditional cactus in front of the monitor will raise the mood. And large flowers, monstera or Dieffenbachia, for example, seem to transfer others to the rainforests.
Why choose a monstera
This plant comes from the moist forests of Central and South America. This is a liana with a thick sturdy stalk, sometimes it has aerial roots. Monstera flowers themselves are not too beautiful, but the leaves attract the eye. They are large, rounded in shape with characteristic cuts along the edges or holes that make the sheet fancy, patterned. It is firm to the touch, on the surface - like a wax. Such shiny carved dark green jewelry can be the real pride of the owners. But the popularity of the monstera is explained not only by the original shape of its leaves. Compared with other plants that take root well in an apartment, this flower is quite unpretentious and will not require special efforts in order to maintain a healthy appearance. In addition, there is evidence that the monstera is able to ionize the air.
What is alarming in monstera
However, there are people who believe that these flowers - monsters - should not be kept at home. This is due, first of all, to the name (which, in their opinion, came from the word “monster”), as well as to the negative influence that this plant seems to have on the general biofield of the apartment. However, plant lovers notice something else: in those houses where the atmosphere is tense, monstera flowers absorb negative energy. The only advice that is really worth thinking about: do not put this flower in the bedroom.
Care Features
Although this plant is quite unpretentious, with its content it is nevertheless necessary to take into account some features. So, monstera in natural conditions grows in shaded places, it should not be placed in the sun in an apartment. Like many other domestic flowers, the monstera loves intensive watering, but one must not allow an excess of moisture, which can lead to decay of its roots. Spraying is not required, but it is necessary to remove dust from the leaves so that they delight the eye with their wax shine. It is enough to apply fertilizer once or twice a month, the usual complex fertilizer is suitable, which is easy to purchase in the store. Since the monstera is a liana, it is necessary to take care of some decorative support or to allow the plant to curl along the wall or other support. Another feature of the monstera is that it often releases aerial roots. They should not be cut so that wounds do not form. It is better to send them to a pot of soil. This plant is transplanted annually in the spring. When it reaches the age of three to four years, the transplant can be done even less often, once every two years. Drainage is mandatory so that moisture in the roots does not stagnate.
Like other flowers, the monstera, which is regularly taken care of , will delight the owners with lush greenery and create an atmosphere of a real tropical forest in the house. Its carved leaves reach a diameter of twenty centimeters, and under natural conditions they are even larger.