Monstera Leaves Crying. It can be quite alarming seeing water droplets forming on the ends of your Monsteras leaves when youve been so careful not to overwater it. Guttation droplets forming on my Monstera Karstenianum Peru leaves early in the morning about 6 am Guttation is a natural aspect of a plants life and it doesnt necessarily mean anything is wrong.
As you can see from the image above my Thai Constellation is currently weeping and whilst Im confident that this isnt a sign of my plants imminent demise Im attached enough to the plant. All I hear is a bunch of crying about something that you could. In addition to talking about the care for the Monstera genus I created specific in-depth care guides for multiple described Monstera species below.
This sap is often mistaken for water by indoor gardeners but its something entirely different.
Only water when the soil is beginning to dry out and let excess water drain away. If the leaves of your Monstera arent splitting it usually comes down to two factors. A Monstera that is too young wont fenestrate until it is about three years old. Healthy leaves of monstera fall off with age and its normal.