Monstera obliqua yellowing leaves
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Monstera Obliqua
Comments (21)You may be interested to know M. obliqua is a synonym of Monstera adansonii. The plant is commonly sold as M. obliqua, M. friedrichsthalii, and a bunch of other names (close to 20), but rarely its true scientific name. Dr. Tom Croat of the Missouri Botanical Garden in St. Louis finally set me straight on this one. It is capable of growing extremely large if given something tall to climb. My largest leaf is now has close to 30 inch leaves. The reason for all the names is in the early days of botany those guys would go out in the field and find something "new". If they hadn't seen or described it before, they'd give it a new name. Scott gave this one close to 20 different names. They did not realize that the 30 plus actual species of Monstera truly have hundreds of growth forms. They "morph" as they grow from juvenile to adult. The plants shown here are simply juvenile. But the leaves can also take on totally different shapes in their adult stage as well. It can be very confusing to any novice grower. Here is a link that might be useful: The ExoticRainforest...See MoreQuestions on Swiss Cheese Plant - Monstera Obliqua
Comments (4)Alright, well if it's a smaller variety then probably a hanging basket wouldn't be a bad idea, but I personally have a love for upright plants. Out of 60 or so plants only 5 are hanging. But whichever you choose I'd still suggest at least misting the aerial roots (and the rest of the plant of course) so that moisture reaches the whole plant somewhat easily, especially if your house can get pretty dry. Perhaps when the plant gets larger misting a weak fertilizer solution on the aerial roots as well may help. I so wish that one of the stores here would decide to stock a Monstera some time in the near future. They're such neat plants. Good luck....See MoreUnhappy Monstera Obliqua
Comments (4)Usually when plants become elongated like that it's because of light levels being low. The leaf damage does look like over watering. When soil dries to the touch on top it can still be quite wet deeper down, especially in the dry atmosphere of a house. It's a bit difficult to tell on the photo but I suspect your plant is M. obliqua and not M. adansonii....See MoreNeed Help with monstera obliqua
Comments (1)How often do you fertilize? It's a zone 10-11 rainforest plant, so it likes high humidity and indirect sunlight. They do not tolerate direct sunlight well. My dad had his in a east facing window behind a sheer white curtain....See Moretropicbreezent
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