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SteveyKnicks
I don’t know a lot about plants yet but could something be wrong with the roots? Does it need fresh dirt?
GnomesStoleMyMeds
Not enough humidity. Monsteras loooove humidity. They are tropical plants.
BeerMetMij
Is there anything crawling on the plant? Do you see any small white spots that are moving?
This looks like thrips damage to me and these plants are extremely prone to getting a thrips infestation. If not then it might be overwatering or reacting to a draft. But first guess is thrips damage.
FeelingBite4320
Mine does the same thing and I’m pretty sure it’s moisture related. Also too much light scalds Swiss cheese monsteras pretty easily. Mine is only happy when it’s getting filtered light.
Twisties
Two years in the same pot with weekly waterings?
Time for a refresh, friend.
fromthepassengerseat
This is what mine looked like with thrips 😥 hope that’s not the case with yours
MuffledApplause
Too much water, I’m in Ireland, which is cold with high humidity (damp) and id say i water my monstera once every six weeks to two months. It’s massive, thriving and taking over my house…
FosseGeometry
What is your weekly watering routine? Does the pot have drainage? Do you add just enough water or does the excess run out of the bottom? Sometimes brown tips like this are due to a mineral/salt buildup from the pot not being flushed with water.
I agree with another commenter that it probably needs repotting.
RedGazania
It’s salt burn, an extremely common problem with houseplants. It happens when mineral salts (not table salt and not road salt) in the soil build up. The mineral salts come from tap water, the soil itself, and from some fertilizers. With salt burn, the edge of a leaf looks like it’s been hit by a blow torch, while the rest of the affected leaf looks fine. Here’s an article from the University of California’s Master Gardener Program on the problem and its solution: “Leach Your Houseplants to Avoid Salt Problems” [https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=44329](https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=44329)
laik72
When that started with mine it was spider mites.
They eventually migrated through the house killing everything but one isolated plant.
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I don’t know a lot about plants yet but could something be wrong with the roots? Does it need fresh dirt?
Not enough humidity. Monsteras loooove humidity. They are tropical plants.
Is there anything crawling on the plant? Do you see any small white spots that are moving?
This looks like thrips damage to me and these plants are extremely prone to getting a thrips infestation. If not then it might be overwatering or reacting to a draft. But first guess is thrips damage.
Mine does the same thing and I’m pretty sure it’s moisture related. Also too much light scalds Swiss cheese monsteras pretty easily. Mine is only happy when it’s getting filtered light.
Two years in the same pot with weekly waterings?
Time for a refresh, friend.
This is what mine looked like with thrips 😥 hope that’s not the case with yours
Too much water, I’m in Ireland, which is cold with high humidity (damp) and id say i water my monstera once every six weeks to two months. It’s massive, thriving and taking over my house…
What is your weekly watering routine? Does the pot have drainage? Do you add just enough water or does the excess run out of the bottom? Sometimes brown tips like this are due to a mineral/salt buildup from the pot not being flushed with water.
I agree with another commenter that it probably needs repotting.
It’s salt burn, an extremely common problem with houseplants. It happens when mineral salts (not table salt and not road salt) in the soil build up. The mineral salts come from tap water, the soil itself, and from some fertilizers. With salt burn, the edge of a leaf looks like it’s been hit by a blow torch, while the rest of the affected leaf looks fine. Here’s an article from the University of California’s Master Gardener Program on the problem and its solution: “Leach Your Houseplants to Avoid Salt Problems” [https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=44329](https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=44329)
When that started with mine it was spider mites.
They eventually migrated through the house killing everything but one isolated plant.