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title: "I’m new to monsteras and I decided “rescue” this Thai Constellation…"
description: "I’m new to monsteras and I decided “rescue” this Thai Constellation from Home Depot. She had some browning and was pretty droopy. She was definitely…"
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published: "2026-09-02T23:12:44.592303Z"
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# I’m new to monsteras and I decided “rescue” this Thai Constellation…

_Posted by Anna on 2026-09-02_

I’m new to monsteras and I decided “rescue” this Thai Constellation from Home Depot. She had some browning and was pretty droopy. She was definitely overwatered so I repotted to a better draining mix and a new pot and removed the dying leaves. I didn’t see any root rot but I’m new so maybe I missed it.

For lighting, she’s been in a corner of a south facing room in Northern Nevada so should be good lighting I think but I have a grow light just in case for this plant corner too. Today it’s cloudy so I moved to the middle of the room to get her some extra rays in case that’s an issue.

It’s been an about a week and still pretty droopy so I’m just looking for some thoughts on how long it usually takes to recover or if there’s something else I should be doing!!

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## 3 comments

### LeafyGreenhouse commented on 2026-09-02

She needs humidity for sure that’s most likely one of the reasons why she is drooping if it keeps getting worse I would probably check the roots again but for now here is a little care list.  
Monstera Thai con (care )  
Light - bright indirect  
Watering - twice a week if soil is mostly dry (very sensitive to overwatering)  
Soil - highly recommend repotting in a chunky soil mix  
Fertilizer- wait about a month or so before fertilizing but when you do use a light fertilizer for houseplants  
Humidity- needs to be 60-70% (highly recommend humidifier)  
Propagation - always propagate in areas with nodes , let dry out overnight and then place in water roots should start growing in a week or less.  
Leaf damage - brown spots are the most common check your plant’s roots for rot, if none seen it could be old damage ( a more common color for old damage is a dry brown color that isn’t soft to the touch) variegated parts will spread the brown color across the area and naturally fall off.

#### Anna replied on 2026-09-03

Thank you for the help! The humidity is around 40-45% right now but I already planned to get a humidifier since I’ve added a few other high humidity plants to this corner so hopefully that will help. How long do you think I should wait to see improvement? I tend to be impatient so want to make sure I set my expectations appropriately 😁

#### LeafyGreenhouse replied on 2026-09-03

Thai cons are pretty dramatic so it may take a while before she perks up but she already looks better!

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