Why is my Monstera plant growing sideways?

This is why I always recommend popping a moss stick in with your monstera when it's maturing. This will give it stability, something to anchor to. Without this there is a chance your plant will start growing sideways along the floor with it's aerial roots trying to find something to climb up.

How do you stop Monstera from growing sideways?

The best way to keep a Monstera Deliciosa growing upright is to stake it using a support such as a moss pole, trellis, or garden stakes. These natural climbers can be tied and trained to grow up these poles and will be supported as they grow.

Why is my Monstera sideways?

Monstera deliciosa usually grows vertically on just a few stems when it's young, but starts to grow sideways when it gets older and heavier. New plant owners may be surprised to find their once-vertical house plant starts to take up more and more horizontal space as it expands outward.

Why is my Monstera growing outwards?

When your monstera is young, fresh from the nursery, the vines probably won't be hanging off the side of the pot for a few months. Given good light and watering accordingly, those vines will seem to crawl outwards – this is the time to get them onto a trellis.

How do you reshape Monstera?

You can change the shape of your Monstera deliciosa by pruning it or changing its environmental conditions. Pruning involves cutting off some parts of the plant, while environmental changes include altering light levels or container size or staking the plant.

How To Stake Your Monstera Deliciosa

Can you rotate Monstera?

Too much direct sunlight can give a monstera yellow or scorched leaves. You may need to rotate your plant if you notice its leaves reaching for sunlight, so just be sure to keep an eye on it.

How do you know if your Monstera is happy?

Your Monstera's Leaves are Brown, Yellow, or Dead

Leaf discoloration on your Monstera can be cause for alarm. A healthy, happy Monstera has deep green, waxy leaves (though younger plants or new leaves may be lighter green).

Why is my Monstera bending?

Monstera Leaves Bending or Drooping

What is this? A sign of underwatering a thirsty Monstera is when the leaves and stems are drooping or bending downwards. It may also look wilty. This is an easy fix though, as the plant should bounce back to looking more lively after a good watering.

Should I tie up my Monstera?

Monsteras also grow aerial roots— love them, don't cut them! They are there to support your plant's heavy base, but staking the plant helps take some of the load off of those roots, enabling you to tuck them under your Monstera's soil and let them rest unseen. Now stake away— your Monstera will love you for it!

Can you train a Monstera?

A young Monstera's aerial roots will also still be very short and can be trained directly into the moss instead of growing long, reaching out towards the floor or wall. Another thing to consider about the timing of installing a moss pole is if your Monstera is already in a pot or if you are repotting.

How do you train Monstera to moss pole?

Using a soft plant tie, tie the thickest stem of your Monstera Deliciosa to the pole at several points along the stem. Trim the more horizontally growing stems to stimulate vertical growth. Over time, the aerial roots will stick to the moss pole, and the plant will grow vertically.

How do you make a Monstera bushier?

Step 4: Plant three or four of the stem segments in the same pot. This will create a bushy, full look in the new container. You can also propagate the stem segments in water for a few weeks before planting. New growth will emerge from the point where the leaf and stem meet.

Can a bent plant stem heal?

Stems with or more than 90 degrees of bend cannot be healed successfully. It would be better to snip them off the plant. Sometimes a plant becomes top-heavy if grown in a small container, repotting it into a bigger pot may help.

Do Monsteras need a moss pole?

Do Monsteras need a moss pole? While Monsteras can grow just fine without a moss pole, adding a pole more closely mimics their habitat in the wild. Monsteras are epiphytes, which means they grow on tree trunks for support. Their aerial roots grow into the support and help them cling.

Do Monsteras like small pots?

Monstera love to be cramped in their pots. They will grow huge regardless of their pot size. If you pot your monstera into a huge pot it not grow any faster or larger, most likely it will get root rot from all the excess wet soil, or it will direct more energy to root growth instead of growing any leaves.

Where should I put Monstera in my house?

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.

Why does my Monstera looks droopy?

Your Monstera prefers soil that is consistently moist. Be sure you're not over or underwatering your plant. Keep a consistent watering schedule–water when the top 2”-3” of the soil are dry. If you accidentally let your Monstera's soil dry out completely, you may see leaves go limp, droop, and possibly start to brown.

Why is my plant leaning to one side?

Fortunately, there's a simple fix for this: just rotate it. When a plant is leaning, it's telling us that it's exhausted from using all that energy to grow in one direction. That's why it's essential that you rotate your houseplants every once in a while to make sure that their auxin gets evenly distributed.

Why is my plant only growing on one side?

If your plant is growing sideways because the soil erosion has reduced its root depth, repot it into a new pot. Your plant is growing to one side because its roots no longer have enough grip to firmly hold it in there. Repotting in the new containers will let your plant grow healthy and strong.

Does pruning Monstera encourage growth?

So make sure to prune your monstera! Pruning can also encourage your plant to grow and help you control where it puts out new leaves (and in the case of some plants, branches). Pruning is extra important for your monstera because sometimes it needs a little extra help getting rid of dead or dying leaves.

When should I repot my Monstera?

Early spring before new leaves occur is when to repot Monstera for the best results.

How often do Monstera grow new leaves?

Healthy Monstera plants produce new leaves every four to six weeks. If your plants are not growing new leaves within this time frame, you can speed up growth with additional care, like fertilizing and placing the plant under indirect bright light.

Do Monsteras need a lot of light?

Monsteras need bright light but do not tolerate direct sunlight. They can survive in low light, but their growth will be inhibited.