Monstera is a large tropical plant, a liana, which belongs to the family of Aroids. This evergreen shrub with climbing thick stems often has aerial roots that grow opposite the leaves and create hostesses many problems. Is it possible to trim the aerial roots of the monster, and what do you need to do with them - in this article.
Why monster air roots?
As already mentioned, this plant grows naturally in the tropics, where abundant warm rains are raining, and the air is saturated with moisture. So, air horses monsters extract moisture from the environment and contribute to the root nutrition of the whole plant. The more such roots and the better their condition, the richer and more beautiful the monster, the greener and juicier its leaves. In addition, provided with all the necessary nutrients, it can even bloom.
What to do with aerial roots of monsters?
There are several options for how to proceed in this case:
- Carefully tie up the roots of the plant along the trunk, directing them downwards so that they take root in their own soil.
- Place additional pots next to the tub with the earth and direct the air roots of the monster there.
- Place near the tub bottles or other containers of water and place the roots there, without forgetting periodically pour fresh water.
- Tie the ends of the roots with damp moss.
- You can search in specialized stores special plastic supports, wrapped with dry palm fiber. In them, you can make small holes for the roots and fill the supports with soil. You can not add soil, but simply fix the roots on the support and regularly moisten it.
- Those who are interested in whether it is possible to remove the aerial roots of a monster, it is worth noting that nothing terrible will happen if you remove very few roots, for example, to shorten too long. This does not affect the general state of the vine, but if you delete all roots, you can face yellowing of the leaves.
Apparently, the rooting options and other ways to solve the problem are a lot, the main thing is not to remove all roots at once, because they are needed by the plant. Just in the future, you need to monitor their "behavior" and send it where it is required. In all other respects the plant is quite unpretentious. Like all evergreen shrubs like moisture, but does not tolerate direct sunlight. A fertilizer can be used complex, suitable for other types of indoor flowers.