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@LSDevarg. I know that Monsteras are very popular right now with just about everyone but me. They are sold widely online and they are often just recently rooted cuttings that are not fully ready to be sold, but they are anyway. Also, there are many delivery issues such as proper handling and temperature control. So many things can go wrong before they even arrive. Hence, there are many problems with and questions about Monsteras.
I simply cannot answer all of the individual questions any longer. A search on this site will find lots of previous questions and answers.
In general, keep your Monstera tightly potted with a pot just large just enough to accommodate the new roots that form at the nodes and enough soil to barely cover them. Use a porous potting mix with added perlite and a pot with drain holes. That pot can be inserted into a more decorative planter.
Indoor Monsteras do best close to a window but just far enough away that the sun does not fall directly on it for more than a couple of hours each day.
When properly potted, allow the top quarter of the soil to get dry before watering thoroughly enough that some water trickles through the drain holes. Never let the pot sit in water for more than a few hours.
Misting and increased humidity are not necessary. Fertilize very sparingly and only when it is healthy and growing vigorously. Normal home temps are fine regardless of the outside weather.
Monsteras are naturally vining or trailing plants that don't grow upright on their own. They can be supported by stakes or poles to keep them upright but eventually they outgrow even the tallest poles.
To manage the size of a Monstera, pruning is necessary. Any stem or vine can be shortened to any length without harm to the plant. New growth will emerge subsequently from that vine starting at the node where you make the pruning cut and grow out from there. Monsteras do not send out branches.
Pruned off tip cuttings with 3 or 4 leaves can be propagated in plant water or in the soil at the base of the existing pot or in its own small pot filled with a porous potting mix.
Discolored leaves can be caused by damage to roots during potting, by to much or too little water or by too much or too little light. They are very rarely caused by a fungus or any other disease. It is most commonly a problem with the roots from either improper potting or watering. Discolored leaves never recover so they can be trimmed or removed entirely just to make the plant look better.
Monsteras are relatively pest-free.
I hope this information answers many of the questions previously posted.
