How to fertilize a Monstera
Monstera deliciosa
Quick answer
Feed Monstera deliciosa with a balanced liquid fertilizer during active growth, typically from April through September. Indoor light and growth can shift that season.
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How to fertilize a Monstera
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When to fertilize
Feed Monstera deliciosa with a balanced liquid fertilizer through the growing season, roughly April to September in the northern hemisphere.
Do not continue the April-to-September window automatically through darker months. Match feeding to active growth and reduce other care in winter. Warm indoor plants may not follow one dormant schedule.
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Fertilizer type and dose
Use a balanced liquid fertilizer during the growing season. Do not swap in a high-nitrogen, slow-release or homemade formula.
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When not to fertilize
If growth is weak or leaves are damaged, check light, water, drainage and roots before adding fertilizer. Wet roots can rot, and low humidity can brown leaf edges.
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- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: Plants of the World OnlineTaxonomy · accepted name · classification
- North Carolina State University Extension Gardener Plant ToolboxModerate brightness · warm temperature · humidity · top-quarter to one-third dry-down · support · spring repotting · indoor size
- Royal Horticultural SocietyPartial shade · moist but well-drained · H1B · peat-free loam compost · bright indirect light · monthly feeding · pests · Indoor temperature · humidity · indirect light · arum safety context · size and cultivar distinctions
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