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Best Amazon Products for Monstera Care

This is a list of MonsteraGuide’s best Amazon products for your Monstera plants. We researched products, filtered through the reviews, and even tested them to save you time. We use these exact products on our own Monstera (Deliciosa, Adansonii, and Albo Variegata) plants, and they receive a lot of praise on Instagram!

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Best Fertilizers for Monstera

Once rooted, your Monstera plant or cutting appreciates nutrients added to its water to help it grow faster. Read our in-depth guide to fertilizing your Monstera.

Best Synthetic Fertilizer

I recommend Dyna-Gro Foliage-Pro 9-3-6 for Monstera and most other houseplants. Monstera, and most other foliage plants, need a 3-1-2 N-P-K ratio. This means three parts nitrogen to one part phosphorus to two parts potassium. These three macronutrients contribute to your plant’s leaves, stem, and root health, as well as helping with blooming and getting split leaves. Check the current price by clicking on the link:

Dyna Gro Foliage Pro 32oz 1 Quart Liquid Plant Dyna Gro Fertilizer Bloom Grow

Best Propagation and Everyday Organic Fertilizer

This fertilizer makes 45 gallons and can be used on most indoor plants. I use a few drops of Liqui-Dirt added to the water for my Monstera plants. The packet is super concentrated and lasts a long time. Click on the link for the current price.

LiquiDirt Nano Powder All-Purpose Organic Fertilizer Indoor Outdoor (Makes 45 gallons)18 Balanced Super Foods for Plants – Balanced Blend of Vitamins Minerals Micro-Fungi and Bio-Organisms

If you are propagating a Monstera and want to use fertilizer, check out our propagation guide.

Best Soil Additive Fertilizer

Worm castings, also called vermicompost, is a beneficial fertilizer for Monstera that can be used in lots of ways! Worm castings are small brown granules. The best kind is made from 100% worm droppings and has no smell. I use and recommend Unco Industries brand – click on the link to check the current price:

Worm Castings Organic Fertilizer, Wiggle Worm Soil Builder, 4.5-Pounds

Best Grow Light for Monstera

My search for the perfect grow light ended when I tried the GE 32W Balanced Spectrum light bulb. This is what I use for all of my variegated Monstera Albo and they LOVE IT. I couldn’t find a spot in my home bright enough to keep my Monstera growing when it gets dark and cloudy, but with these lights I get a new leaf every month even in the dead of winter!

GE Grow Light Bulb, PAR38 Grow Light Bulb for Indoor Plants, Full Spectrum, 32-Watt, Balanced Lighting for Seeds and Greens

These GE Grow Light Bulbs frequently go on sale on Amazon, making them significantly less expensive than they would be at your nearby hardware store. Click on the above image or link for the current price.

Check out our full grow light for Monstera guide for more information.

Best Humidifiers for Monstera

A humidifier is by far the best solution for humidifying an entire room! Keep in mind that the larger the space, the higher the water output you need. It takes a whole 6 liter humidifier tankful every day to keep my living room at 60% humidity. A little diffuser just doesn’t cut it for a large room or open floor plan. These are the humidifiers I have used next to my variegated Monstera Albos.

Best Humidifier for Monstera

This humidifier comes with so many useful features. It can output cool or warm mist with two directional nozzles. The built-in hygrometer and thermometer lets you set a desired relative humidity percentage, and it will keep that humidity within 5%. Its top-filling, 6.5L water tank with waterless auto shut-off makes refilling simple and less frequent. The remote comes in handy and has access to the humidifier’s On/Off, Max/Min, Timer, Humidity, Auto, Heating, Child Lock, and Sleep modes and adjustments. Click on the link for the current price.

Elechomes SH8830 Warm and Cool Mist Humidifiers, 6.5 Liter Top Fill Humidifier for Large Room, Bedroom, Baby Room and Plants, Auto Mode & Ultra-Quiet Sleep Mode, Remote Control, Adjustable Mist, White

Check out our full humidity for Monstera guide for more information.

Best Hygrometer & Thermometer for Monstera

I recommend this hygrometer & thermometer that I use for my plants. I love the fact that it displays the highs and lows (temperature and relative humidity) of the last 24 hours, so that when I come home from work I can see what my plants experienced while I was gone! Click on the link for the current price.

BFOUR Hygrometer Indoor Thermometer, Hygrometer Humidity Gauge Room Thermometer Digital Hygrometer Indoor Temperature Humidity Monitor High-Precision Digital Sensor(HD Large Display)

Check out our full humidity for Monstera guide for more information.

Best Keiki Cloning Paste for Monstera

After being cut (typically for propagation), a Monstera will activate a dormant axillary bud, if present. If your Monstera parent plant or mid cutting has not started growing a new bud, you can try to help it along. It’s important not to do this until the plant has roots, if it is a cutting! See our propagation guide for more information.

Keiki paste or cloning paste, developed for use with orchids, contains a hormone called Cytokinin that encourages bud development. This is a different hormone than rooting hormone, and it will not help with rooting! Place a small amount on the axillary bud to help activate it.

I was skeptical of this product when I first tried it. On first use, it encouraged a stubborn node that had done nothing for months to sprout within a week. Anecdotally, this product has worked very well for me. Click on the link for the current price.

Orchid Cloning Paste Grow Your own Baby Phalaenopsis Orchid Keiki in Weeks- Special Cytokinin and B1 Vitamins Awakens Burgeons so You can Expand Your Plant Collection – Also Works on Houseplants

Best LECA (Lightweight Expanded Clay Aggregate) for Monstera

Lightweight expanded clay aggregate (LECA) are porous clay balls. They are commonly used as solid inorganic material, which is added to water for semi-hydoponics.

The solid material provides structure for the roots to grow, and allows more airflow. The LECA balls wick water upward, allowing roots to grow in the air, above the level of pooled water. Click the link to check the current price on Amazon.

Mother Earth HGC714112 Hydroton Original Expanded Clay Pebbles, 10 Liter, Terra Cotta

Best Light Meter for Monstera

If you want to take the guesswork out of lighting once and for all, the best thing you can do is buy a light meter. This will tell you the exact light measurement in foot candles. You can use this information to perfect the placement of every plant in your home. This the one I use. It is a great value, easy to use, and works perfectly. Click on the link to check the current price:

Dr.Meter 1330B-V Digital Illuminance/Light Meter, 0-200,000 Lux Luxmeter

Learn more about the best Monstera light conditions in our guide.

Best Garden Ties for Monstera Plant Support

I prefer to use velcro garden ties. The green color blends into the plant, and they are soft and wide to avoid damaging the stem. You can cut them to any length, put them on using one hand, and undo or reuse at any time. Check Amazon for the current price by clicking on the link.

VELCRO Brand VEL-30071-USA ONE-WRAP Garden Ties | Plant Supports for Effective Growing | Strong Grips are Reusable and Adjustable | Cut-to-Length, 50 ft x 1/2 in, Green-Recycled Plastic

Learn more about tying and training your Monstera to a support.

Best Planter / Pot for Monstera

My absolute favorite type of pot to use for Monstera is a transparent plastic pot, like the kind used for growing orchids. Unfortunately, they can be hard to find in stores, but Amazon carries lots of varieties up to 8 inches in size! See our full Monstera pot guide to select the right size for your Monstera.

Best 4 inch Planter / Pot for Monstera

I use these 4 inch pots for my newly propagating Monstera cuttings once rooted. Click on the link for the current price.

4″ Rigid Clear Orchid Pots – 6 Pack

Best 4.5 inch and 6 inch Planter / Pot Bundle for Monstera

This variety QTY (10) pack is a great way to get started, and it is a great value! Click on the link for the current price.

10 Pack Clear Orchid Pots Set w/Holes Clear Plastic Baskets w/Great Aerification and Drainage 5 Items 6″ and 5 Items 4,5″ Two Sizes of Orchid Planter

Best 8 inch Planter / Pot for Monstera

I use these 8 inch pots for my Monstera Albos. Click on the link for the current price.

8″ Rigid Clear Orchid Pots – 6 Pack

Best Soil Mix Ingredients for Monstera

These ingredients can be difficult to find. You likely won’t see them on the shelves at the hardware store garden center. If you are lucky, you may have access to them at your local nursery or houseplant shop. Fortunately, all of them can easily be purchased online! For our recipe, check out our soil mix guide.

Best Bark for Soil Mix

Bark provides large chunks to aerate your Monstera mix. These bark pieces are nice and big, and I use this bark on all of my Monstera plants. Click on the image or link for the current price.

Southside Plants All-Natural Medium Orchid Bark – Organic Pine from Renewable Forests – 100% Organic Material Bark Potting Mix – 4 qt | White

For our recipe, check out our soil mix guide.

Best Pumice for Soil Mix

Pumice are small rocks similar to perlite, but have less dust and are heavier. I prefer pumice for potting mixes because it remains mixed more consistently than perlite, which tends to rise to the top. I recommend this pumice. Click on the link for the current price.

Bonsai Pumice – Professional Sifted and Ready to Use American Bonsai Pumice – Can Also Be Used As an Additive for Bonsai Soil in Easy Zip Bag … (1.25 Dry Quart)

For our recipe, check out our soil mix guide.

Best Coconut Coir for Soil Mix

Coco coir is better than peat moss because it is sustainably harvested, decomposes more slowly, and does not become hydrophobic when dry. I recommend this brick that has already been rinsed for you to remove salt — making it ideal for your mix. Click on the link for the current price.

Coco Bliss Premium Coconut Coir Pith 10 lbs brick/block, OMRI listed for Organic Use (Coco Brick 10 lb)

For our recipe, check out our soil mix guide.

Best Activated Carbon for Soil Mix

Activated carbon can absorb chemicals like chlorine. It is also anti-bacterial and anti-fungal to prevent root diseases. I recommend this premium activated carbon. Click on the link for the current price.

Marineland Black Diamond Premium Activated Carbon 22 Ounces, Filter Media For aquariums

For our recipe, check out our soil mix guide.

Best Worm Castings for Monstera

Worm castings contain nutrients and beneficial microbes to help your plant grow. Using worm castings allows you to include some fertilizer in the mix itself. It’s also impossible to harm your plants by adding too much. Click on the link for the current price.

Worm Castings Organic Fertilizer, Wiggle Worm Soil Builder, 4.5-Pounds

For our recipe, check out our soil mix guide.

Best Spray Bottle for Monstera

This spray bottle produces a pressurized, ultra-fine mist that makes plants and us happy. Give it a few squeezes and the nozzle will continuously spray a delicate mist! There are multiple sizes, but we like the largest 24 oz size. Check Amazon for the current price by clicking link.

Flairosol – The Original, Continuous Ultra Fine Mist Spray Bottle, Multi-Tasking Marvel for Hair, Skin, Home, Pet Care and more, Refillable and Reusable (10.1oz) (Clear Bottle-Black Print)

Best Stakes for Monstera – Bamboo

While moss poles are the most common, there are a variety of climbing poles that can be used with Monstera. A bamboo stake is the simplest method of support. These come in various lengths and are easy to cut down. Not to mention bamboo stakes are rot-resistant, low-profile, and minimalist. Check Amazon for the current price by clicking the link.

Hydrofarm HGBB4 4′ Natural, Pack of 25 Bamboo Stake, 4 foot, Tan

Learn more about installing stakes or repotting your Monstera with a support.

Best Rooting Hormone for Monstera

Monsteras naturally produce this hormone, which signals to the unrooted cutting that it should grow roots, but by adding it you can encourage it to grow roots faster when propagating. See our propagation guide for more information.

Rooting hormone comes in powder and gel format. I use Clonex gel because it works in both wet and dry mediums. Powder is best for dry mediums (like soil and not water) because it will wash off in a liquid. Click on the link for the current price.

HydroDynamics Clonex Rooting Gel, 100 ml

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