How to Grow and Care for Monstera Albo

Monstera Albo is a subspecies of the popular monstera deliciosa. The Monstera Albo is a true gem in any plant-lovers collection. This variegated monstera is at the top of many wish lists worldwide thanks to its stunning variegation and prestige reputation. That’s why, we need to know deeply about this plant.

Propagation of Monstera Albo

Monstera Albo can only be propagated by stem cuttings. It is pretty simple to propagate and is nearly identical to propagating regular Monstera deliciosa. Although, variegated monsteras take much longer than regular monsteras, so be patient.

1. Using a pair of sterilized sharp pruning shears or scissors, take a stem cutting from a healthy monstera albo. Ideally, the stem cutting should contain at least one to three nodes along the stem with at least as many leaves.
2. Pick a medium to root your cutting. You can choose water, sphagnum moss or perlite.
3. Add your cutting to your prepared medium, ensuring that the exposed nodes at the bottom of the cutting are submerged in the medium and the remaining leaves are not.
4. Place your potted cuttings where they can receive adequate lighting.
5. Roots should begin to start growing over the next few weeks. Keep your rooting medium consistently moist, or change the water once a week if you are rooting in water.
6. Once roots are at least 2 to 3 inches long, you can transfer your rooted cutting to a rich and well-draining potting mix.

Care for Monstera Albo

Native to the tropical rainforests of Central America, these popular, showy houseplants grow well in most indoor conditions. Provide at least six hours of filtered, indirect light. Give it rich, well-draining soil. Irrigate when its soil starts feeling dry. Keep temperature between 65 and 80 F and at least 60% humidity. It needs regular fertilizer, but be careful not to over-fertilize.

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