Overwatering, underwatering, lack of fertilizer, compacted soil and lack of light. Monstera leaves turning yellow, and often yellow and brown or with brown spots.
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Keep reading to learn why your monstera plant (Swiss cheese plant) is dying and how to implement the solutions to revive your dying monstera plant… Monstera Leaves Turning Yellow To revive a dying monstera it is important to recreate the conditions of its native environment with around 30% humidity, temperatures between 60☏ and 85☏, bright indirect sunlight and a watering cycle of a through watering then allowing the top inch of the potting medium to dry slightly before watering again. Repotting with the wrong potting medium can also be the cause of a dying monstera.
Repotting can be a major trauma to the roots which can interfere with their ability to draw up moisture causing the plant to die back. Low light, lack of fertilizer, temperatures lower then 50✯ (10✬), and a lack of support for the monstera’s ariel roots to climb up. Monstera is a climbing vine which requires support, otherwise it droops. Transplant shock and repotting can also cause drooping. Leaves Turning Brown or Black in Patches:īrown or black spots on the monstera indicate fungal disease due to overwatering and damp soil.ĭrooping leaves and stems can be a sign the monstera is not getting enough water which can be exacerbated by high temperatures (due indoor heating) and low humidity. Low humidity and dry soil cause the leaves to droop and turn brown. Monstera prefers high humidity at around 30% at watered thoroughly every 7 days. ‘Sweating’ is one of the first signs that the soil is too damp because of overwatering, slow draining soils or pots without drainage holes in the base.
Lack of fertilizer and low light can also cause yellow leaves. Overwatering and poor drainage cause root rot which turns leaves yellow. Brown, curling or drooping leaves indicate the monstera is dying due to drought. Monstera are tropical plants that require regular misting, temperatures between 60☏ and 85☏ and a through watering every 7 days. The reason for a monstera plant dying is usually because of low humidity, underwatering and cold temperatures.
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