Help! Monstera Deliciosa damage.
Victoria Pedata
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Need help - Monstera deliciosa turns yellow.
Comments (2)To me, this looks like some kind of bacterial blight. I would suggest cutting stems of infected leaves, cleaning the scissors in between each cut and using an organic fungicide. My monstera had something similar....See MoreNeed help with my Monstera Deliciosa!
Comments (4)Monsteras are semi-epiphytic in that they start off on the ground and then climb up trees. The roots run along the tree trunks exposed to a lot of air and breezes. On the ground most of the roots run through the leaf litter which is usually light and airy. Rain and air humidity is high but water run off is virtually instantaneous. You're better off using a very light epiphytic medium that drains fast and water more frequently....See More(Help) Monstera Deliciosa propagation without aerial roots?
Comments (4)What you have there is just a leaf with petiole. What you need is a section of stem which the petiole was attached to. The petiole and leaf come from a node along the main stem of the plant. That is also where roots come from. A leaf and petiole on their own will wither away....See MoreMonstera Deliciosa Help Needed
Comments (1)Those brown parts are remnants of the sheath that protects the new leaf while it is forming and emerging. Totally normal you can leave them there. You'll want to give it a lot of water over the sink so it can flow out unabated. You'll also probably want to change to a glazed or plastic pot to hold in moisture. Clay pots such as the one you have this plant in are very porous and evaporate water very quickly, maybe faster than you'll want to spend time watering it....See MoreSugi_C (Las Vegas, NV)
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