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title: "I just bought this mini monstera from Home Depot, it’s my first! It’s…"
description: "I just bought this mini monstera from Home Depot, it’s my first! It’s in a reservoir pot. I noticed that the stems are all on one side and they’re leaning.…"
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community: "Monstera Maniacs"
author: "Kelsy"
published: "2024-05-30T22:10:18.033023Z"
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# I just bought this mini monstera from Home Depot, it’s my first! It’s…

_Posted by Kelsy on 2024-05-30_

I just bought this mini monstera from Home Depot, it’s my first! It’s in a reservoir pot. I noticed that the stems are all on one side and they’re leaning. Anything I can do to fix? I put 2 support stakes on the ones that were heavier.

Also I’ve noticed roots growing off the large stems, but they’re not submerged in the soil? lol any advice is welcomed!

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## 3 comments

### Stasia commented on 2024-05-31

Having gotten a few monsteras recently, I also saw this. I read into it more and this is actually how they grow in the wild! In the wild they will grow across the ground until they find a tree to cling to and climb up! After reading that I went and found a sturdy stick to put in the soil next to the base of my plant. It’s been a few weeks and it already seems more firm in the ground and is starting to sprout upwards instead of sideways. Hope this helps!!

### ValleyoftheSun commented on 2024-05-31

I would stick the aerial roots back in the soil if you can. They grow out all the time but I find my plants grow faster when I can put them back in soil.  
Monstera also have a front and back. They could be some of the leaning you see. A grow light directly above it would help it grow upwards.

### send\_nodes commented on 2024-05-31

Not sure if you already know this, but Mini Monsteras are not actually monsteras; they’re just called that as a common name because that’s how they look

They are Rhaphidophora tetrasperma :)

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