How To Take Good Care Of Monstera Plant. Propagating Swiss cheese plant Monstera deliciosa Its easy to take cuttings from a Swiss cheese plant. Potting a Monstera deliciosa.
The key is making sure the soil is dry prior to watering. Avoid extremes in watering. Water weekly or when its looking dry and polish leaves with a damp cloth to remove dust in order to unblock its pores and allow it to breathe and absorb moisture.
Keep an eye on the soil and water when the top 1 to 2 inches of soil gets dry.
In addition to talking about the care for the Monstera genus I created specific in-depth care guides for multiple described Monstera species below. They are epiphytes with aerial roots a plant that grows on another plant in its natural habitat so they dont tolerate soggy soil. Before you water stick your finger a couple. The spathes of cream flowers are only produced in warm or tropical climates on mature plants and these take around a year to ripen and develop into cones of sweet-smelling edible fruit up to 25cm long.