Here are the aerial roots on my Monstera deliciosa:See, they look like sticks. I just find this stuff kind of interesting.I shot some roots from a Monst root in water. Water the plant well a few days ahead. Underground roots…aren’t. Younger ones look greener, but I assume they harden off as they get older. Aerial roots are designed to be in the air, so that’s where I like to leave them.Non-botany nerds, you may go now. Whilst you don’t need an aerial root, you do need a node, and an aerial root is a great way to tell where the nodes are.Nodes are bumps on the stem where the leaves grow from – even if the node doesn’t have an aerial root, there’s usually a nub where one’s starting to form. My monstera is quite large, and growing out. Removing these roots won’t kill your plant. Check that the roots in the soil are healthy (not brown/mushy), but if your plant is growing fine I wouldn’t worry.Some plants, like heart leaf philodendron, have aerial roots that naturally wither after a while.Thank you! The aerial root will quickly grow in water and it you’ll be able to pot it up in no time at all. It’s a good sign that it hasn’t rotted – keep us posted!I’m a plant newbie and was given a baby plant for Christmas.
That may sound obvious to some of you, but there are some unscrupulous sellers out there charging a fortune for a bit of aerial root.9I’m not saying it’s impossible that a lone aerial root will grow, but it’s highly unlikely. You don't adjust the plant; you adjust the pole. In nature, Monsteras use their aerial roots to climb up trees. !I’d leave it as it is – it may just be a slow grower! Then simply place this cutting in water. They’re most likely propagative roots and will produce babies.You shouldn’t, you big meanie. 5 months later it’s still a fully formed aerial root that hasn’t rotted but hasn’t grown either. If you can’t tell, email me a picture and I’ll show you where to cut.Hi! If they’re not doing any harm, leave them. I have no idea if it’ll turn into a plant, but I’ll update the post if it does!I think there are so many factors that influence propagation that it’s hard to find concrete answers. This monstera has had a hard life.My Thai constellation is yet to grow an aerial root, but my Peru, currently growing a very long vine for reasons best know to himself, has some:Well, probably not. Can you cut Monstera air roots off? It’s still attached to my Monstera because I think if I chop it off it’ll die. Perform air root surgery only following the period of rapid growth in spring and early summer. Monstera deliciosa's iconic, split leaves are so pretty that they've been featured extensively in art and design recently, but even more stunning is the plant itself. They’re alphabetical. ( Arial roots of Monstera aren't really arial roots but "hoping" terrestrial roots. ) Air roots on indoor philodendrons aren’t really necessary and you can snip them if you find them unsightly.
Plants are amazing little thingsOne of my Monstera’s old, brown aerial roots has recently started growing again and has planted itself and grown soil roots. This was a fun read! My monstera is quite large, and growing out. A snipped aerial root will usually just rotMy daughter had a monstera on which all the leaves died off. I recently cut a stem with 3 leaves + node for propagation. You will find that your plant will produce quite a few air roots over time. And by harm, I mean poking someone in the eye, or just generally getting in the way. Thanks!No – the reason people (including me) recommend taking a cutting above an aerial root is because aerial roots come from nodes. I’ve recently started passive hydroponics and it’s so interesting seeing the water roots grow and the soil roots shedding.Just to be clear to everyone though: if you buy JUST an aerial root (rather than a cutting with an aerial root) it’s highly unlikely to do anything other than shrivel up and die. It’s weird how on some cuttings you’ll get roots from multiple parts of the node, and on others you’ll only get one. The purpose of aerial roots on monstera is to help it climb up towards the light in the rainforest – a bit of a non-issue in the average house, you’ll agree.You probably won’t harm your plant if you cut off the aerial roots – the biggest threat to it is you accidentally stabbing it with your shears, or giving it a disease through non-sanitised equipment.Er, kind of like sticks. I just potted it, so obviously I had to plant the aerial root.