--- title: "My monstera cannot support itself. Any suggestions?" description: "My monstera cannot support itself. Any suggestions?" url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg/2FkelKqoPQu5UT7X4nSSh4?language=es" community: "Anything about plants" author: "Kim" published: "2025-03-08T13:31:46.026799Z" language: "en" image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/tnQAWvGQNJpWp06nwilQUG60eXuio7GIwAZ9DDntzow/EGABGonYQgW6S9qCXtlq4Q.webp?size=large" --- [Comunidad](https://getplanta.com/community.md?language=es) / [Anything about plants](https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg.md?language=es) # My monstera cannot support itself. Any suggestions? _Publicado por Kim el 2025-03-08_ My monstera cannot support itself. Any suggestions? ![Adjunto 1 de 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/tnQAWvGQNJpWp06nwilQUG60eXuio7GIwAZ9DDntzow/EGABGonYQgW6S9qCXtlq4Q.webp?size=large) ## 7 comentarios ### Jules coment贸 el 2025-03-08 Put a wooden plank in the back of the pot leaning against the wall and secure the plant to it for support. #### Kim respondi贸 el 2025-03-08 Thank you! ### Sunny coment贸 el 2025-03-08 I think there are two things happening: 1) the plant is getting top heavy and 2) the leaves/vines look limp. The weight issue can be addressed with structure as already recommended. Check online for the various ways to restrain monsteras to find one that fits your needs. You could get a heavier outer pot like a ceramic pot to keep the plant from toppling after other structure is added. The second possible issue is the limp condition. That can be caused by several factors including over or under watering, insufficient light and root bound conditions. Place it in front of a window to get direct light or add grow lights. I recommend checking the roots. Monsteras can easily become root bound especially when aerial roots tap into the soil which seems to be happening with this plant. No need to repot if no root bound exists. Repot if the soil is slow draining. Add extra perlite or other aggregates to help drainage. 馃崁馃 ### Ruby the plant lady coment贸 el 2025-03-08 So pretty!! Get her thriving with a trellis a bit bigger than her height and some zip ties!!! Happy planting 馃 鉂わ笍 #### Ruby the plant lady respondi贸 el 2025-03-08 Also, get that baby a bigger pot pleaseee! 馃馃徎馃槈 #### Kim respondi贸 el 2025-03-08 I did today!! ### Phil coment贸 el 2025-03-08 Use thick heavy ceramic pots. It appears to me that the plant needs a lot more light. The small solid leaves don鈥檛 justify the very long stems. And very few fenestrations is a sign of not enough light. So you may have more compact growth with more light. --- _La comunidad de Planta (https://getplanta.com). La lectura est谩 abierta a todo el mundo. Para publicar, comentar y dar 'me gusta', descarga la app de Planta: https://getplanta.com/download_