Learn how to care for your green friend

Mini Monstera

Rhaphidophora tetrasperma

Climbers & vines · Planned variety

Meet your green friend.

Mini Monstera has small green deeply split leaves on climbing stems.

Why you’ll love it

  • Small split leaves offer a compact climbing display.
  • Stems can be guided along a trellis to use vertical space.

A space where it can thrive

Grow year-round in a warm Metro Vancouver home, near suitable daylight and away from cold window glass, exterior-door drafts and heating vents.

Ask about availability

Availability, size, pot and price will be confirmed in store. Pictures illustrate the plant type.

Your care routine

Light

Bright indirect daylight; avoid harsh afternoon sun and dark room corners.

Watering

Allow the upper quarter of the mix to dry, then soak and drain; never leave roots standing in water.

Soil & drainage

Airy potting mix amended with orchid bark and perlite, in a draining container.

Fertilizer

Use a complete liquid houseplant fertilizer about monthly while actively growing in spring and summer, at the product label rate. Pause in dim winter conditions or whenever growth stops; do not feed a dry or stressed plant.

Temperature

Aim for 18–26°C indoors; protect from sudden temperature changes and cold drafts.

Humidity

Aim for 50–60% if practical, with ventilation; avoid hot dry vents.

Through the seasons

During darker Metro Vancouver autumn and winter days, check moisture before watering and lengthen the interval as growth slows. Reassess daylight in spring and repot only if roots crowd the container.

When your plant needs help

  • Yellow foliage and soft roots can follow waterlogged mix.
  • Cottony deposits at leaf joints suggest mealybugs; isolate and inspect.

Pets & little ones

Harmful if chewed or ingested; aroid tissues contain irritating calcium oxalate crystals. Keep away from children and pets and avoid sap contact.

Grow with your neighbourhood store.

Independent, family-owned and right here in Uptown New Westminster. Browse before your visit and keep this guide handy at home.

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Care references

Guidance is a starting point. Adjust watering to your plant, pot, light and season; follow fertilizer labels and check outdoor cultivar hardiness.