Plant Care Mini Monstera

Mini Monstera

4.7 out of 5 (142 experiences)

Mini Monstera has a Fast grower plant personality Fast grower
Mini Monstera has a Large, lush leaves plant personality 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 ☀️. 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! ⏱

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

Water

How often to water your Mini Monstera

Water needs for Mini Monstera
0.5 cups
every 9

Mini Monstera needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t 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.

Calculate water needs of Mini Monstera

Water 0.5 cups every
9

Does your plant get direct sunlight?

Select the pot size

5"
Light

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Finding light for Mini Monstera in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Mini Monstera: 3ft from a window
3ft or less from
a window

Mini Monstera may have difficulty thriving, and will drop leaves 🍃, 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 🏡.

Nutrients

How to fertilize Mini Monstera

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for Mini Monstera: repot after 2X growth

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 it’s 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 year—whichever comes first.

FAQs
Difficulty Level

Mini Monstera is generally easy to care for, though some plant parents report facing challenges with growing it. Check out the reviews down below to read more about their experiences!


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Yellow Leaves

Care Summary for Mini Monstera

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 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.

What other plant parents say

Mini Monstera has a Fast grower plant personality Fast grower 105
Mini Monstera has a Large, lush leaves plant personality Large, lush leaves 73
Mini Monstera has a Survivor plant personality Survivor 52
Mini Monstera has a Easy to propagate plant personality Easy to propagate 47
Mini Monstera has a Browns easily plant personality Browns easily 17
Mini Monstera has a Blooms easily plant personality Blooms easily 5
Mini Monstera has a Pest magnet plant personality Pest magnet 4
@Dems avatar
@@Dems
leaf-1 21 Plants
xp 2,097 XP
04/04/2022

Grows super quick once it establishes. Easy to care for and looks awesome ✨

Fast grower Fast grower
Easy to propagate Easy to propagate
@NotChris avatar
@@NotChris
leaf-1 18 Plants
xp 323 XP
globe Toronto, Ontario
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 Fast grower
Easy to propagate Easy to propagate
@BoozyBillsBabe avatar
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leaf-1 46 Plants
xp 9,015 XP
globe Baltimore, MD
01/14/2022

Grows so fast! Plus I love a climbing plant. Enjoys humidity and consistent watering.

Fast grower Fast grower
Large, lush leaves Large, lush leaves
@jcajr avatar
@@jcajr
leaf-1 0 Plants
xp 192 XP
globe Rogers, AR
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 Large, lush leaves
@mossycabbages avatar
@@mossycabbages
leaf-1 73 Plants
xp 3,187 XP
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 Fast grower
Large, lush leaves Large, lush leaves
Easy to propagate Easy to propagate
Survivor Survivor
@Smarti avatar
@@Smarti
leaf-1 46 Plants
xp 1,156 XP
globe Susanville, CA
12/03/2021

It is a robust plant that can be saved if the worst of conditions

Fast grower Fast grower
Easy to propagate Easy to propagate
Survivor Survivor
@Megan avatar
@@Megan
leaf-1 73 Plants
xp 14,677 XP
globe Washington, DC
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, I’m obsessed.

Fast grower Fast grower
Survivor Survivor
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@Ella lillian
leaf-1 10 Plants
xp 297 XP
globe Melbourne, Victoria
11/19/2021

She climbs and climbs FAST, needs a pole or stake to stay up otherwise it’ll lean and it’s harder to straighten her up after that
Otherwise a super resilient baby

Fast grower Fast grower
Large, lush leaves Large, lush leaves
Survivor Survivor
@MFK avatar
@@MFK
leaf-1 50 Plants
xp 2,749 XP
11/15/2021

Not to be confused with monstera deliciosa Philodendron sp. epipremnum pinnatum.

Linda avatar
@Linda
leaf-1 4 Plants
xp 65 XP
globe Lawrenceburg, IN
11/04/2021

I love this plant!

Fast grower Fast grower
Large, lush leaves Large, lush leaves
@Megan avatar
@@Megan
leaf-1 73 Plants
xp 14,677 XP
globe Washington, DC
10/21/2021

Grows very fast!

Fast grower Fast grower
Survivor Survivor
@pikarawr avatar
@@pikarawr
leaf-1 5 Plants
xp 651 XP
09/04/2021

Pretty fast grower! Sprouts a new leaf at least once every week

Large, lush leaves Large, lush leaves
Fast grower Fast grower
@shannonelliott avatar
@@shannonelliott
leaf-1 36 Plants
xp 1,479 XP
globe Austin, TX
09/03/2021

loveee this plant !!! new fav

Large, lush leaves Large, lush leaves
Easy to propagate Easy to propagate
Fast grower Fast grower
Donna avatar
@Donna
leaf-1 26 Plants
xp 1,299 XP
globe Pennsauken Township, NJ
08/19/2021

This is a lovely plant and a very quick grower (I swear it adds a leaf nearly every day) I’ve had this plant for about a month and just repotted it yesterday. This is a plant that manages YOU if you don’t 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 Fast grower
Large, lush leaves Large, lush leaves
Pest magnet Pest magnet
Plantobsessed avatar
@Plantobsessed
leaf-1 169 Plants
xp 2,866 XP
globe Morgantown, PA
08/16/2021

Love this plant! This is my second one. They grow quickly and climb beautifully!

Fast grower Fast grower
Survivor Survivor
@malekahussein avatar
@@malekahussein
leaf-1 25 Plants
xp 828 XP
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 Large, lush leaves
Fast grower Fast grower
Survivor Survivor
@Tariqcannings avatar
@@Tariqcannings
leaf-1 7 Plants
xp 935 XP
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 she’s now got 20 and each one a different shape and size and some new huge leaves !! I love her but damn she’s grows fast I literally am starting to run out of room lmao but by far my best plant

Large, lush leaves Large, lush leaves
Fast grower Fast grower
Survivor Survivor
@niamarie33 avatar
@@niamarie33
leaf-1 14 Plants
xp 535 XP
globe Lincoln, NE
08/08/2021

I love this plant but it also has attracted so many gnats in my apartment that I just can’t get rid of and it seems to go on and on forever. I repotted and terra-cotta which helped a little bit but it’s still a super pest magnet.

Pest magnet Pest magnet
Survivor Survivor
Browns easily Browns easily
Blooms easily Blooms easily
Fast grower Fast grower
Large, lush leaves Large, lush leaves
Curran avatar
@Curran
leaf-1 6 Plants
xp 79 XP
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 Fast grower
Easy to propagate Easy to propagate
@Proudplantparent avatar
@@Proudplantparent
leaf-1 13 Plants
xp 499 XP
08/06/2021

I can’t keep this plant alive for the life of me 🥲

Pest magnet Pest magnet
Browns easily Browns easily

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