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Tee M

Good afternoon what are these rope like (I don’t know what to call them) stems that are growing out of my Monstera plant. Do I cut them off or just leave them on? There’s no leaves attached or anything please help thank you.

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  1. SWDK

    Causes of a leggy stem Insufficient light: This is the most common cause. The plant is trying to grow towards a better light source, which results in long, sparse growth with few leaves. Move your plant to a spot with bright, indirect light, ideally receiving 5–8 hours of filtered sun daily. Lack of support: As a vining plant, your mini monstera expects to climb. Without a moss pole or trellis to attach its aerial roots to, it will produce long, searching vines. Normal growth habit: In their natural habitat, these plants climb up trees and don't produce large, split leaves until they reach a certain height. Your plant may just be in its exploratory phase. A "rope-like stem with no leaves" on your mini monstera (also known as Rhaphidophora tetrasperma) is likely a leggy vine stretching for more light. These plants are natural climbers and often produce bare stems as they seek something to attach to and grow upwards.

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    • Tee M

      Thank you so much.

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  2. maheen

    hi! this looks like an aerial root. you can tuck them back into the pot.

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      Thanks!

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  3. Candy

    Those look like aerial roots. You can cut them off, tuck them back into the soil, or if you give your monstera a moss pole for support, they will attach to the moss pole. They are not vines that will produce leaves.

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      Thanks!

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