Mini Monstera (Rhaphidophora tetrasperma) Care Guide and Growing Tips
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- Опубліковано 13 лип 2024
- Growing guide for the Mini Monstera (Rhaphidophora tetrasperma).
My Mini Monstera started as a tiny plant with only 5 leaves. After two years it's reached the ceiling multiple times and has been chopped back and propagated twice.
In this video, I share what I've learned and what works well for me over the last 2.5 years of ownership.
Rhaphidophora tetrasperma, commonly known as Mini Monstera or Philodendron Ginny, is a trendy and compact tropical plant. With its distinctive split leaves resembling those of the Monstera deliciosa, it's a popular choice for indoor jungles.
Unlike the larger Monstera, this plant remains much more compact, making it suitable for smaller spaces. Rhaphidophora tetrasperma is relatively easy to care for, thriving in different lighting conditions from bright light down to some lower light spots.
Watch out for low humidity areas (it hates this) and let it dry out between waterings as it won't put up with soggy potting soil for long.
As mentioned in the video, here is my full written care guide - www.ourhouseplants.com/plants...
Common problems and issues guide - www.ourhouseplants.com/guides...
Such an informative and timely video, thanks! I've been having trouble with mine and just couldn't figure out why, but based on this vid and your troubleshooting article, I think my problem is too cool temperatures along with low humidity and light (I have mine in a north-facing unused bedroom). Basically each time I water, it drops another lower leaf. Most of the leaves are gone now, but its still pushing out new ones too. (I have it in a chunky aroid soil and water once a week, so I dont think its due to over-watering?? IDK) I'll try these corrections and hopefully see some improvements, thanks again! 👍🍃
Thanks Johanna, very pleased it helped. They're super easy plants. You just need to give them a few essentials and they'll do the rest of the work.
Your suggestions sound on point to me. Although you have said they drop leaves whenever you water, so there is still a possibility you're overdoing. Plants in lower light with cooler temperatures will need less watering. Make sure the potting mix is drying out / or almost dried out when you come back the following week. Good luck!
Will the plant continue to grow from where we do the cutting? I have a single stem plant. Thank you! This is so helpful!
If there are at least a few healthy leaves below the cut you make, then yes healthy plants will almost always produce a new shoot near where you make the cut.
Hi thank you so much for this video! I have a 2 vine plant at roughly 3 feet long. My dad gave it to me and it isn’t staked so I’m guessing why 75% of the vine is bare. Should I repot and at a pole/stake and hope for more leaves to grow? Or should I make propagations. Also with prolongations do you have to make 1 leaf cutting or could I just place 1 cutting with 4 leaves. Thanks!
Some kind of climbing support is a must with these plants if you want them to grow upwards in a tidy way, so yes I'd think about repotting and adding in a pole of some kind. However, the plant won't produce new leaves lower down. So if the empty vine look is unattractive to you, propagate and start again.
If you cut back the empty stems, then a replacement vine will sprout. I actually have a photo of this happening. I've just uploaded it to the website for you. Here is a direct link to the section where I've put it, and I've added on a few annotations to explain what's happening. I hope it makes sense! www.ourhouseplants.com/plants/rhaphidophora-tetrasperma-mini-monstera#Propagation
@@ourhouseplants you are amazing thank you so much!
Do you need to water (or mist) the moss pole for the aerial roots and if so how often? I just got one and planning to stake it soon. Hoping it gets as tall as yours.
In the years I've had it, I've never misted the plant or the pole. It doesn't need it.
However in the video I do talk about my issues with ambient humidity and how when there is a lot of dry air blowing near the leaves they've suffered. If that starts happening to you, think about a humidifier. Misting won't work long term unfortunately. I talk more about this and what you can do in a blog post, if you're interested in learning more - www.ourhouseplants.com/questions/should-I-mist-my-houseplants
@ourhouseplants Great, thank you for the tips! Will check out the blog
Nice video a normal person talking about plants 🪴 👍🏻👍🏻
Thank you. I try to be normal sometimes 🤣
Dose it grow faster than golden photos and how fast do both grow?
Speed of growth will depend on your conditions. I'd say side by side it's about the same, but the mini monstera has larger internodal spaces, so it "appears" to be a faster grower as it takes up more space.
Sadly I can’t forgive you for mispronouncing the incorrect name at the beginning, despite editing ! 🤷🏼♀️ I was hoping I’d found a good new houseplant channel…..but not sold !
I hope you find something more to your liking.
Thanku ✌️
🌟✨"mispronouncing the incorrect name"... 😂😂😂 💀💀💀 Everyone makes mistakes, as you proved by writing, "mispronouncing the incorrect name". It should be "pronouncing the name incorrectly", or "mispronouncing the name". If you're not perfect, it would benefit you greatly to be more tolerant of other people making simple mistakes.✨🌟