It’s the time of year where we want to embrace nature, enjoy the sunshine and maybe expand our plant collection to beautify our spaces.  

Years ago, plants like the Fiddle Leaf Fig were the must-have houseplant. Now, plant parents are advancing their skills, wanting to take on the care of plants that are rarer, more unique, and often come with a higher price tag.  

With that, the Thai Constellation Monstera rose in popularity. Despite how challenging they can be to find, due to their more limited quantities, plant parents are searching high and low online and in-store to find them.  

We want to use this blog to walk you through care tips, how to grow your Thai larger, as well as encourage variegation and fenestration to give it that true Monstera look.  

First, let’s dive into some history around the Thai Constellation Monstera and why it’s such a rare, unique plant.  

HISTORY:

Due to the unique mutation that gives the Thai its speckled look, there aren’t many ways to grow this plant without some type of propagation from one with that mutation. However, that propagation alone isn’t enough to guarantee the new plant will mutate like the one it came from. 

This is the challenge that growers face when it comes to growing larger quantities of the Thai and that’s where that higher price tag comes in. As more growers around the world get more comfortable growing Thais, the quantities will increase and can drive that price down. However, it is not a plant that every grower is working with right now, so that may take some time.  

Right now, the Thai isn’t as rare as it used to be, but it is still slightly uncommon to find on grocery store shelves, but over time, it could be.  

CARE: 

Water – Our number one watering tip is always to not overwater. We recommend this for your Thai as well. If anything, letting your plant dry out slightly between waterings will make it happy. 

Light - Like many other similar varieties, this plant prefers bright, but indirect sunlight. More light will encourage more variegation, but don’t put it in too bright of light or you risk burning your plant. Lower light for some periods may be alright as well, but don’t expect to see a large amount of growth during that time. 

Temp – As with most indoor houseplants, we recommend keeping them in a space between 65 and 85 degrees. They can handle slightly below or above that, but not for long periods of time. 

Repotting – We are often asked about repotting your plant after bringing it home and we rarely recommend that. Your plant is stressed during shipping or in the transition from the store to your home. You need to let it acclimate to its new space and once it’s grown considerably, you can repot. We usually recommend waiting about a year. 

We recommend having patience growing your Thai, as you will want to see more variegation and fenestration coming through, but that can take time and proper care. But we know with dedication and the right growing conditions, your Thai will thrive. 

We hope this blog covered some of the information you wanted to know about Thai Constellation Monsteras and as always, reach out to us via Instagram if you want to know more!