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title: "i'd like a monstera for my next plant :) anything i should know…"
description: "i'd like a monstera for my next plant :) anything i should know before going into it?"
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author: "plant momma"
published: "2024-02-14T14:43:25.101263Z"
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# i'd like a monstera for my next plant :) anything i should know…

_Posted by plant momma on 2024-02-14_

i'd like a monstera for my next plant :) anything i should know before going into it?

## 2 comments

### V.curios commented on 2024-02-14

My best advice is to understand/ acknowledge that it will get BIG and you’ll need to have space for a very large houseplant that needs a good amount of light. I think you also need to be comfortable trimming off leaves that don’t cooperate in trellising/staking because they want to spread out wide instead of tall, which means it will take up even more space.

#### V.curios replied on 2024-02-14

With over 100 plants, many of them years old, in my small house pruning and shaping plants is a must for me. Like this leaf in the back of my m.d. I’m going to break down and chop it soon to keep things tidy.

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