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title: "Hi everyone I’m new to the community page on this app! I’ve had my…"
description: "Hi everyone I’m new to the community page on this app! I’ve had my Thai Con since 7/2025, my first monstera of any kind! I’ve started using a vertical grow…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/UeI834LBSHCioL8MwLcQxA/mmg3fqXqABXN5Dh7t1QdWT"
community: "Monstera Maniacs"
author: "Lombardi"
published: "2026-05-06T12:59:21.402719Z"
language: "en"
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# Hi everyone I’m new to the community page on this app! I’ve had my…

_Posted by Lombardi on 2026-05-06_

Hi everyone I’m new to the community page on this app! I’ve had my Thai Con since 7/2025, my first monstera of any kind! I’ve started using a vertical grow light over the winter and it’s worked well. I’m finally getting a new leaf since 9/2025! But I can tell my leaves are getting larger and they are almost falling/growing forward which makes me nervous. I’d ideally like it to grow a little taller rather than forward but not sure if that matters. My grow light is about 2.5ft away. Any tips? Please be nice to me 😂

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## 3 comments

### Steph commented on 2026-05-06

Your plant will grow toward your light, you can try moving it closer (check the guidelines on the light for distance) or have the light above the plant at an angle

### Bryan commented on 2026-05-06

This type of Monstera is more a creeper than climber. A bit of velcro tape and training you can force it more into a vertical plant. Take the plunge and build a DIY moss pole.

### Morgan Picillo 🖤 🌿 commented on 2026-05-06

Welcome to the community!! 😁💚 I agree with the other two users. If you can get an overhead grow light that would help along with a moss pole!

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