I’ve never misted or moistened mine and they still stay completely plump and firm, even when humidity in the house is very low during the winter time. Unlike Phalaenopsis orchid aerial roots which will shrivel up if they’re not provided with enough moisture, the aerial roots on Monsteras are completely different. If you still have a juvenile plant, like the one below, it will probably be a little while before aerial roots start to appear. As your plant grows and ages, the aerial roots will appear. In most cases, your Monstera delciosa probably is still too young. Why doesn’t my Monstera have aerial roots? You can see in the photo below where I secured the vine with a green twisty tie, and there is an aerial root above that is growing into the moss.Ħ. While it is not necessary to train your Monstera on a moss pole, you can simply secure your vine against your moss pole. How can I train Monstera roots into a moss pole? You can simply cut the vine where the two red line are, on either side of the node, and place either in water to root, or directly into moist potting mix.Ī new vine will grow from the “eye”. You can see the growing “eye” where the arrow is in the photo above on my own Monstera deliciosa plant.
In order to grow a new plant, you’ll need to start with a cutting that contains a node (where the leaf meets the vine). I’m not sure where this notion came from, but you can not grow a new Monstera plant from just an aerial root. Not to mention, you’ll be cluttering up your growing space. If you employ good watering practices, you don’t need to worry about watering or even misting your aerial roots. You can do this, but it really isn’t necessary. I’ve also had people ask me if they should place their Monstera aerial roots in small cups of water. I personally don’t do this, but there is no harm in doing so, although if you do this enough, it might make it harder to repot your plant down the line. Some people will guide them to start growing into the soil in their pot. But you will not harm your plant if you do so. I personally like the look of the aerial roots, do I don’t cut them completely off. Just know that more aerial roots will grow, so you’ll probably need to trim them again at some point in the future.
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