Hey there Monstera lovers,
I'm dealing with a dying Monstera Variegata at this moment. She has much brown edges but also some brown spots on the plant. I looked for spint but I can't seem to find them. There was a new leaf and it died immediately from browness. Also another leaf turned out fully brown and took it off the plant. It was standing more in the sun, and kept him out of it (even though there was not alot of sun these past months). Checked for root rot but I don't know for sure if it's rot…
So I wanted to ask your advice, because i'm getting desperate how to still fix this plant 🥲.
Thanks in advance 🙏🙏
by electrism
6 Comments
It’s not dying, it does the have enough light. That’s why the plant kills off the white tissues that don’t have chlorophyll- since they can’t photosynthesise and are useless for the plant. If the monstera has enough light, the plant won’t have the need to kill off the white parts.
From my experience, it is from not having a fast draining soil or over watering. I have had to adjust the watering when I move them from one area to another. I’m sure you know the simple stuff like these ideas. Maybe some of these other peeps can help more. Good luck!
Happening all of a sudden?
The issues on the white parts are common in this specimen – too much light on the white parts from my experience
Thanks for everyone’s advice! So indirect sunlight would do better (placing him at North window or something)?
While the other comments are correct that albos love light, I’m sure yours has thrips. Look for teeny, long white specks the size of this apostrophe ‘ and Google treatment (I use Bonide systemic granules). Even with insufficient light, you should never have browning on leaves that haven’t even unrolled or hardened yet, or browning on the green parts like you’re seeing – that is a classic sign of thrips. Sorry, but it’s treatable.
Not enough these. Albo needs are HIGH.