Alright, so I’ve been messing around with my Monstera for a while now, and let me tell you, figuring out the right temperature for these guys has been a journey. I remember when I first got my Monstera, I was all excited and just plunked it down in my living room. It looked great, but after a few weeks, it started looking kinda sad. Leaves were not that great, and it just wasn’t thriving. That’s when I realized I needed to get serious about this temperature thing.
First, I did some digging. Found out that Monstera plants are happiest between 65°F (18°C) and 85°F (29°C). I mean, that’s a pretty wide range, but it’s good to know the ballpark. My house? It’s all over the place. We keep it cool in the summer, around 70°F, but in the winter, with the heater, it’s up and down. So, I started tracking.
I bought one of those cheap thermometers, you know, the ones you can stick anywhere, just for this. I put it right next to my Monstera. I’d check it in the morning, afternoon, and at night, just to see what kind of temperature swings we were dealing with. I realized that at night I turned the heating up to 78°F, and when I was away, the temperature in the house during the day dropped to 60°F.
- Morning: Usually around 68-70°F, which seemed okay.
- Afternoon: This was tricky. On sunny days, the room warmed up a lot, sometimes hitting 75°F or even higher, the heating was set to 78°F.
- Night: Here’s where it got dicey. I like to keep it cooler at night, so the temperature would drop to about 67°F, but sometimes it dipped lower when the heating was off.
After a few weeks of tracking and observing my Monstera, I noticed it did best when the temperature was consistent. Those big swings? Not its favorite. I started adjusting my thermostat a bit, trying to keep things more stable, especially during the day. I aimed for that sweet spot around 72-75°F. Then I bought a programable thermostat and set it to keep the temperature within that range day and night.
Once I got the temperature more stable, my Monstera perked up. The leaves were growing better, and it just looked healthier overall. It wasn’t an overnight change, but slowly, it started to thrive.
So, yeah, that’s my temperature saga with my Monstera. It took some trial and error, some observation, and a bit of tweaking, but I finally got it right. These plants are pretty easygoing, but getting the temperature in the right range makes a big difference. If you’re struggling with your Monstera, I’d say, check your temperatures and try to keep them consistent. It might just be the key to a happy plant!
