Mini Monstera
4.7 out of 5 (142 experiences)
Fast grower
Large, lush leaves
About Mini Monstera
This vine-like plant is native to Thailand and Malaysia where it grows under the leaves of larger trees in tropical places, protected from direct sun while still receiving lots of bright light āļø. Often mistaken for a miniature version of Monstera or Philodendron, the Mini Monstera is actually neither and belongs to a totally different genus. These vining plants have aerial roots that help them climb and hold onto branches as they grow. You may have to wait for your plant to mature before their characteristic split-leaves appear! ā±
Taxonomy
Rhaphidophora tetrasperma
Rhaphidophora
Araceae
Alismatales
Also known as
Monstera Minima, Philodendron 'Ginny', Philodendron 'Piccolo', Philodendron Minima and Monstera Ginny
How to care for Mini Monstera
How often to water your Mini Monstera
every 9
Mini Monstera needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesnāt get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Mini Monstera in your home
a window
Mini Monstera may have difficulty thriving, and will drop leaves š, without ample sunlight.
Place it less than 3 feet from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Mini Monstera in your home š”.
How to fertilize Mini Monstera
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil itās likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Mini Monstera after it doubles in size or once a yearāwhichever comes first.
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Just found at Walmart. Is there anything I should do? The soil feels moist still, but there are some badly browned spots on the leaves, and some dry spots on the stock #MiniMonstera
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#Monstera Recently, I learned about pinching. I also learned about moss poles being beneficial to monstera. I cut it back a lot and added the pole. I also exposed multiple nodes through pinching. After that, I read itās not a good thing to pinch too many leaves at one time. So far there are no ill effects. Do you think this will affect overall growth in the long run?
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dying monstera?? Bought this baby 9 days ago, and now she looks like this? I'm very new to monsteras and have never seen anything like this on any of my plants.
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Cut or no cut? Found some root rot then saw this. Cut it or no? Super packed with sphagnum moss and trying to get as much as I can out so it can breathe a bit. #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #PlantTherapy #StruggleBus #MiniMonstera #Monstera #help #MonsteraMonday #PlantGraveyard #RootRot
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Losing another leaf! Repotted from sphagnum wrapped roots but couldnāt get it all out without ripping off roots. Itās in a chunky mix I made. Perlite, pumice, pine bark fines, charcoal, and Mother Earth groundswell. Overwatered? #MiniMonstera #SoilMix #TropicalPlants #help #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #ChunkyMix #SoilRecipe #MixRecipe #Monstera #MonsteraMob
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š šæ I love the leaf shape of the #RhaphidophoraTetrasperma! And I can't get over how fast this thing grows!! It's constantly reaching and growing upward. #happyplants #plantsmakepeoplehappy #plantaddict #planttherapy #minimonstera #jesssjungle #theamigos
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Popcorn around my plant š¤Ø Hii so....what is this š my plants been growing some roots now but it's been having these white puffy things popping out of it that don't look like roots. Cause for concern? Is this normal š it's looking more like burnt popcorn these days #happyplants #greggang #plantsmakepeoplehappy #newgrowth #propagationstation #growlights #newplantmom #monsteramonday #plantaddict
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Black edges and drooping leaves:( Hi! My names Maddie. I just got this āmini monsteraā from Home Depot about a week ago and started noticing some brown edges. I figured this was from lack of water and nutrients so I did a repot and watered her. The past couple of days I noticed that the leaves are starting to droop and the edges are getting crispier and almost black. Please helpš„²
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When i first got my āminiā monstera Matcha, i pruned her and placed the cuttings in some water and about 2 months later i have about 15 cuttings growing roots and Iāve noticed a couple little new leaves sprouting perfectly!! Proud plant mom day. If anyone knows anyone that wants a bunch of mini monstera cuttings, here i am! š #Propagation #MiniMonstera #waterpropagation #roots #plantmom
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Yellowing? My big lady Matcha is seemingly yellowing in some spots and it has me worried because i absolutely adore her. I was wondering if it could be that she needs to be repotted from the pot i got her in or doesnāt get enough light (she has a grow light and that light is on a schedule, but i fear that it may not be enough). Shes on a regular watering schedule just like my monsteras, so im not sure if i might be over watering her or not :( Any help at all is greatly appreciated!!!
Care Summary for Mini Monstera
Mini Monstera
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 3ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4ā pot your plant is in, and that it doesnāt get direct sunlight.
What other plant parents say
Fast grower 104
Large, lush leaves 72
Survivor 52
Easy to propagate 47
Browns easily 17
Blooms easily 5
Pest magnet 4
04/04/2022
Grows super quick once it establishes. Easy to care for and looks awesome āØ
Fast grower
Easy to propagate
02/02/2022
He will grow QUICK on you, so make sure youre training it to grow in the right directions!! This guy currently is growing all the way across my bedroom.
Fast grower
Easy to propagate
01/14/2022
Grows so fast! Plus I love a climbing plant. Enjoys humidity and consistent watering.
Fast grower
Large, lush leaves
12/29/2021
Perfect if you want the nice leaf slits from an early leaf stage, unlike the regular Monstera where leaf development has to be at a more mature and advanced stage to start showing the slits/cuts in a leaf.
Large, lush leaves
12/28/2021
This plant grows insanely fast. I definitely recommend making sure you have space for it to get large because it will and quickly. Mine has put out four new leaves in the last month or so and is loving the pole I gave it. I keep mine in ~65% humidity under grow lights with spagnum moss about an inch deep covering the soil to help with humidity.
Fast grower
Large, lush leaves
Easy to propagate
Survivor
12/03/2021
It is a robust plant that can be saved if the worst of conditions
Fast grower
Easy to propagate
Survivor
11/24/2021
In my experience these (which are not actually monsteras at all) take awhile to start growing and then they have a burst of growth all at once. Personally, Iām obsessed.
Fast grower
Survivor
11/19/2021
She climbs and climbs FAST, needs a pole or stake to stay up otherwise itāll lean and itās harder to straighten her up after that
Otherwise a super resilient baby
Fast grower
Large, lush leaves
Survivor
11/15/2021
Not to be confused with monstera deliciosa Philodendron sp. epipremnum pinnatum.
11/04/2021
I love this plant!
Fast grower
Large, lush leaves
10/21/2021
Grows very fast!
Fast grower
Survivor
09/04/2021
Pretty fast grower! Sprouts a new leaf at least once every week
Large, lush leaves
Fast grower
09/03/2021
loveee this plant !!! new fav
Large, lush leaves
Easy to propagate
Fast grower
08/19/2021
This is a lovely plant and a very quick grower (I swear it adds a leaf nearly every day) Iāve had this plant for about a month and just repotted it yesterday. This is a plant that manages YOU if you donāt try to manage it. I found it had fungus gnats but using neem oil and aquarium gravel to top dress the soil to inhibit the gnats.
Fast grower
Large, lush leaves
Pest magnet
08/16/2021
Love this plant! This is my second one. They grow quickly and climb beautifully!
Fast grower
Survivor
08/12/2021
This plant grows like a weed ! Absolutely beautiful climbing plant that will amaze you with every new leaf it puts out. It can put up with a few missed waterings and really is just always pushing out new growth. Definitely a great beginner plant !
Large, lush leaves
Fast grower
Survivor
08/08/2021
Bought her half dead , took her home and gave her sunlight throughout the day daily she got a lot stronger then a couple of months later she let out her first curled leaf she started off with 7 leaves and in about 3 weeks sheās now got 20 and each one a different shape and size and some new huge leaves !! I love her but damn sheās grows fast I literally am starting to run out of room lmao but by far my best plant
Large, lush leaves
Fast grower
Survivor
08/08/2021
I love this plant but it also has attracted so many gnats in my apartment that I just canāt get rid of and it seems to go on and on forever. I repotted and terra-cotta which helped a little bit but itās still a super pest magnet.
Pest magnet
Survivor
Browns easily
Blooms easily
Fast grower
Large, lush leaves
08/07/2021
Grows very fast. I was also able to force bushier growth by propagating the end of the branch when it got too long.
Fast grower
Easy to propagate
08/06/2021
I canāt keep this plant alive for the life of me š„²
Pest magnet
Browns easily
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