Monstera is a flower suitable for growing in large rooms, because individual species of this plant can reach five meters in height. Best of all, the flower will feel where conditions will be created for it, similar to those observed in its homeland, in tropical America. To do this, direct sunlight should not fall on the plant, because in the jungle more often there is relatively little light. The duration of intense sunlight should not exceed 1-1.5 hours per day. However, it is not recommended to put a flower pot in completely dark corners, because in this case the leaves remain “monolithic”, without beautiful carvings. A favorable temperature regime for the plant is within + 25-27 degrees in the summer and at least +18 degrees in the winter.
For such an unpretentious plant like a monstera, care is not difficult or expensive. It is enough to provide the flower with a spacious pot, water it abundantly in summer, and let the soil dry slightly between waterings in winter. The air in the room where the flower is located should be sufficiently moist, for which the plant needs to be periodically sprayed with water and wipe its large leaves. The latter not only contributes to the well-being of the flower, but also improves its appearance.
Monstera, the care of which is minimal, can be perfectly grown at home from cuttings. To do this, in an adult plant, the upper part is cut off under the node, preferably with aerial root, and planted in the soil. Under a transparent bag at a temperature not lower than +25 degrees in a month you can expect a new sprout. After its appearance, the package is removed, and the plant begins to develop.
If you have a young monstera in your house, caring for it additionally consists in annual transplanting into a larger pot. Adult specimens remain in their rather large containers constantly, however, each year the topsoil needs to be renewed by about 5 cm. And, of course, we must not forget about the complex fertilizers that feed the flower weekly in the summer and once a month in the winter. .
The main reasons for the loss of decorativeness by the monster are brown or yellow spots. The first is a sign of too low a temperature, the second is a spill of water. After eliminating the causes, as a rule, the plant feels better, and spots do not appear on new leaves.
Despite the fact that the flower is a good ionizer of air, the monstera in the house is unacceptable in the bedrooms: it is believed that it acts on a person depressing, disrupting his sleep. Monstera is more suitable for the lobby, large halls, public institutions. She feels good in the winter gardens.
According to the horoscope of plants, some types of monsters (monstera delitsiosis) belong to the zodiac sign Virgo. Such plants contribute to improving health, restoring order, preventing empty talk and eliminating conservatism in views. Maybe that's why they like to put monsters in clinics and various institutions.
The flower is also credited with the ability to relieve headache caused by fatigue. Therefore, if you have a growing monstera at work, the care of which will be sufficient, then you can count on such a return on the flower in the form of improving your own working environment.