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title: "Is it ok to let my monstera grow out a long vine like this? Or should…"
description: "Is it ok to let my monstera grow out a long vine like this? Or should I trim back and propagate? I am not world’s best gardener so I’d like to disturb the…"
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community: "Monstera Maniacs"
author: "Plant mamma"
published: "2024-06-25T15:05:44.258194Z"
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# Is it ok to let my monstera grow out a long vine like this? Or should…

_Posted by Plant mamma on 2024-06-25_

Is it ok to let my monstera grow out a long vine like this? Or should I trim back and propagate? I am not world’s best gardener so I’d like to disturb the plant as little as possible

Note photo of what the original cutting looked like- from about a year ago

![Attachment 1 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/3YgJAuz11Q9rUD8oM3Eq2cDomYAy0dQj5jL5rcfeNe4/ZPCS3Hx8SUmg1CpsMuaYBg.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 2 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/3YgJAuz11Q9rUD8oM3Eq2cDomYAy0dQj5jL5rcfeNe4/b62wFRDZQyWECDwAalhSwg.webp?size=large)

## 6 comments

### eatyacarbs commented on 2024-06-25

Are we sure this is a monstera? It looks like a pothos or maybe a heart leaf philodendron? It needs more light whatever it is, and would benefit from a much smaller pot with drainage

#### Plant mamma replied on 2024-06-25

That pot had drainage but I have a smaller pot I can transfer to if it makes a difference.

#### eatyacarbs replied on 2024-06-25

It will make a difference I think. I doubt that this vine has enough roots to fill this pot which could lead to watering issues. The second pic was helpful. I see you lost your fenestration which is indicative of poor light — definitely needs more.

Here’s a pic of my little adansonii. It was two water propped leaves when it was gifted to me in march. I moved it to a very chunky aroid mix. It’s admittedly getting a little more sun than it would prefer but overall growing like mad — it looooves extreme humidity.

Good luck!!

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/437cvweqbki9dm3WGwIgPKYbWJm3edDRYD1cwUaz2Sw/zXFU_ZLOTAOC0uCN-URTZg.webp?size=large)

### Poison\_ivy commented on 2024-06-25

I would propagate that thing into several plants. It is leggy. I propagated my huge monster recently with great success. Now I have 12. lol.

### Kristin commented on 2024-06-25

This is a Monstera adansonii aka Monkey Mask or Swiss Cheese Plant. You could chop and prop or get a moss pole and wrap it around it, they do grow more vine like than the monstera deliciosa but both types of monstera need something to climb on.

### Plant Father commented on 2024-06-25

i would recommend chopping it, having the vine lean over the edge like that puts a lot of pressure on vining plants and can cause issues like slow growth, breakage, etc.  
i also would suggest either moving it closer to the window or getting a grow light as your plant looks very etiolated, or stretched due to lack of light.

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