When it comes to monstera, I believe that flower friends are very familiar with it, and many people's homes, including large restaurants, high-end conference rooms and hotels, can often see it. Monstera has the meaning of prolonging life and happiness, it is a very auspicious plant, the wide and thick leaves are born with a lot of holes, the leaf shape is unique and atmospheric, evergreen in all seasons, and is deeply loved by people.
Monstera is a natural plant that likes heat and cold, and it is not a threat in summer, but the low temperature in winter can cause serious damage to it if it is not well protected. To maintain the monstera in winter, we must keep in mind the mantra "2 more and 1 less", only when it is in place, its leaves can be thick and shiny, and maintain a beautiful state!
1. Get more sun.
In many people's minds, monstera is a particularly shade-tolerant plant, and it does not require much sunlight, so many people will put it in the corner of the room. Monstera does have a strong ability to tolerate shade, and can still survive normally in a relatively shady environment. Moreover, strong light will cause damage to its leaves, especially in the scorching sun in summer, as long as it is sunburned for a while, the leaves will be sunburned, and a large area of yellow leaves will appear.
But when we take care of the monstera in winter, we have to give it more sun. Because the ultraviolet rays of the sun are particularly weak in winter, if you continue to put the monstera in the shade, the light is too weak, which will inevitably affect the growth of the plant. In winter, the sun's ultraviolet rays are very weak, so you don't have to worry about getting sunburned. More sunlight can promote photosynthesis of leaves, keep plants active, and improve resistance to low temperatures, which is more conducive to winter.
2. How warm it is.
Monstera is a tropical rainforest plant, it likes a warm environment, especially afraid of cold, the most suitable growth temperature is between 15 and 25 degrees, when the ambient temperature is lower than 10 degrees, it will no longer grow, when the ambient temperature is lower than 5 degrees, frost damage will occur. In the northern region, there is indoor heating or floor heating, and the temperature will be above 5 degrees Celsius no matter what, so there is no need to worry about low temperatures. In the southern region, special attention should be paid to heat preservation, and the indoor temperature must not be lower than 5 degrees, otherwise it will cause frost damage. Low temperatures are very damaging to monstera, and when it is warm, it takes several months for it to grow a leaf. But once frostbite occurs, most of the leaves will be frostbitten to death, and the year's results will be in vain.
If there is no heating equipment in the room, in addition to basking in the sun for the monstera, you can also take a black plastic bag, bask in the sun for the monstera during the day, and cover it with a plastic bag in the afternoon, which can also have a certain thermal insulation effect.
3. Water less.
Monstera is a plant that likes to be moist, and we need to water it frequently to keep the soil moist when we maintain it, especially in spring and summer, as long as we see that the soil surface is dry.
But in winter, things will be different. Because the temperature in winter is relatively low, water evaporation is slow, and the ability of the root system to absorb water in a low temperature environment will also be reduced. Therefore, compared with other seasons, the maintenance of monstera in winter requires an appropriate reduction in the frequency of watering to make the soil a little drier. Don't rush to water the soil if you see that the surface of the soil is white and dry. We dig 3 4 cm under the soil surface with our fingers, and if it is still dry under the soil surface, we can water the pot. If the soil is damp, there is no need for watering for the time being.