---
title: "hello!! i have a monstera adansonii and i think she’s surviving but…"
description: "hello!! i have a monstera adansonii and i think she’s surviving but not thriving so im looking for suggestions! im having trouble with yellow leaves , not too…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/UeI834LBSHCioL8MwLcQxA/X3ODXmveoVwiIVy61ts8ov"
community: "Monstera Maniacs"
author: "Angel 🍃"
published: "2025-02-28T16:08:35.327743Z"
language: "en"
image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/TyqG1OcODQJwWHyZcnTNnKMfHaZAkw9RNqQrYLCiaE4/uFu1WsrGRVe0jGmSMebEuQ.webp?size=large"
---

[Community](https://getplanta.com/community.md) / [Monstera Maniacs](https://getplanta.com/community/UeI834LBSHCioL8MwLcQxA.md)

# hello!! i have a monstera adansonii and i think she’s surviving but…

_Posted by Angel 🍃 on 2025-02-28_

hello!! i have a monstera adansonii and i think she’s surviving but not thriving so im looking for suggestions! im having trouble with yellow leaves , not too excessive but enough to think something needs to change. I can admit humidity could definitely be a bit more optimal

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/TyqG1OcODQJwWHyZcnTNnKMfHaZAkw9RNqQrYLCiaE4/uFu1WsrGRVe0jGmSMebEuQ.webp?size=large)

## 7 comments

### Autumn commented on 2025-02-28

is she underwatered?

#### Angel 🍃 replied on 2025-02-28

possibly, i watered her the other day so right now she doesn’t need any but the frequency of watering could be the issue

### Bebe🌵🤍 commented on 2025-02-28

Wait until the soil is \*almost\* dry and then saturate. Most people water biweekly. You can do the chopstick method if you don’t have a moisture meter!

They need bright indirect light since direct light can cause sunburn damage! They can tolerate low light but like any plant, it’ll stagger its growth.

Some advice varies a lot with Adansonii depending on where you live. I’m in NY so I needed to up the humidity and temperature but they don’t necessarily require humidity unless you’re noticing crispy edges

I’d also recommend fertilizing if you don’t already!

#### Angel 🍃 replied on 2025-02-28

ahh okay, I will definitely try that watering method for sure! How often would you recommend fertilizing for this plant?

### Laurelantur commented on 2025-02-28

I can’t tell from the photo, but could it be normal leaf turnover? Is it the oldest leaves?

#### Angel 🍃 replied on 2025-03-14

It seems like the younger ones are yellowing as well

### Abbi commented on 2025-03-01

Just a warning, even after you fix the problem they can keep losing leaves for a bit yet. So don't panic and try something else right away. I wait to water until the soil is pretty much dry and fertilize every two weeks during the growing season, once a month during the winter.

---

_Source: the Planta community (https://getplanta.com). Reading is open to everyone. To post, comment and like, get the Planta app: https://getplanta.com/download_