How to Grow and Care for a Monstera Albo

If you want your Monstera Deliciosa Albo Variegata to retain its brilliant variegation, keep it in bright, indirect light for between six to eight hours a day.

Make sure to keep it out of the sun, as it can burn the leaves - especially the white patches.

Although your Albo will do fine in darker corners, a lack of indirect light means the variegation will be dull.

Just like other Monstera Deliciosa species, your Albo is very sensitive to overwatering. It will be very happy in drier soil.

Give your plant a drink of water when the top 1 to 3 inches of soil feels dry. Check this by sticking your finger into the soil, and keep the soil evenly moist by planting your Monstera in a well-draining pot.

These tropical plants love hot conditions that mimic their tropical rainforest homes.

It will love a room kept between 65°F and 80°F. You can plant them outside, but only if your winters are not too cold or you plan on bringing your plant indoors during the colder months.

This houseplant will do well in 9b - 11 USDA hardiness zones.

The Monstera Albo plant loves humid environments. They need about 60 to 75% humidity to thrive - which admittedly is more humid than most homes.

Installing a humidifier is one way to keep your plant happy. You can also create a lovely humid environment in your bathroom and place your collection of tropical plants in there.

Despite being a lover of humid environments, they will be okay if your house has a humidity level below 65%. But, for a truly thriving plant, get that humidity high!

Just like other Monstera Deliciosa plants, like the variegated Monstera Thai Constellation, your Albo does best in a well-draining potting mix.

You can create your own by mixing equal parts of orchid bark, perlite, coco peat, and coco coir together.

Your Swiss Cheese Plant won't require any pruning. However, if you notice your Albo Monstera producing only white or only green leaves, you may have to grab the pruning scissors and get stuck in.

Start at the top and cut back the single-colored leaves until you reach a leaf that has a good balance of white and green.

Your Albo Monstera Deliciosa is a bit of a fussy eater, which means it needs more fertilizer than other types of Monstera plants.

But don't be too heavy-handed, as Monsteras are susceptible to over-fertilizing!

Dilute a liquid fertilizer to half of its strength, and fertilize your plant every four to six weeks during spring and summer. You don't have to fertilize your Albo during winter and fall, as it tends to go dormant during those seasons.

Monsteras are slow growers, increasing in size by only a few inches every year.

When grown indoors, you can expect your plant to grow up to 10 feet tall and three feet wide.

In the right conditions outdoors, it becomes a true monster, growing up to 30 feet tall and five feet wide.

You can support your growing Monstera by providing it with a pole to grow on as it is a climbing vine. A moss pole is the perfect addition to your Monstera's pot.

If you made any stem cuttings from your mother plant to propagate new Monsteras, plant the cuttings in rich soil containing peat or sphagnum moss to help them grow faster and stronger.

Yes, the Albo Monstera is toxic. The level of toxicity will depend on how much of the plant was eaten.

Monsteras contain crystals called raphides, which can cause irritation and burning in the mouth. If left untreated, it will result in nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and trouble breathing.

Albos are toxic for dogs, cats and humans. If you find that your pet has nibbled on your Monstera, it is best to contact poison control and your vet immediately.