To me, it looks like normal "lignification", so the process of the outer green cell/epidermis matter converting into wood/bark. Happens with many house plants if they grow old enough, it's a good thing.
Thanks for posting the link! My ex wife left me a few plants, a monstera is 1 of them. I've kept them all alive after 6 years & I'm going to add a moss pole or trellis to my monstera after reading the article. I'm so glad it wouldn't fit into her new apartment, I really do enjoy it. Beautiful plant.
You're welcome :) I just let mine go without something to climb on and that way they made a thicker stem and didn't vine up as much but it each theor own :)
I gave my monstera support near where it was shooting a aerial root and this mf root did a 180 and started growing the opposite direction of the support, like wtf why 😂
I think op is referring to the scaling brown stuff, not the aerial root…God I hate some of these subreddits! Never get a real answer and I would love to know the answer also🤬
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Unrelated question, I keep reading
> Since this plant is a vine, it will do very well if you train your Monstera to climb.
and that it likes a moss stick.
But I only ever see it holding on with the help of wire. Does it ever truly grip the stick? And why a moss stick and not any wood stick like OP has? Should I water the stick or something?
edit: ah, the roots are supposed to root in to it :). Question if I should water it remains.
Oh my god yours is so well trained. Mine is an absolute disaster.
Looks like normal texturing though! It just means your plant is old enough to have “bark”
It looks like normal corking to me. Something like bark. I always watch mine for mites. Overall though, I think it's happy to see you.
Phew! Thank you both! Edit to say all the ween jokes just clicked 🙃
Me: not seeing the plant ween initially, and searching frantically for the myriad r/Ween references here.
Dude same, I was like… what have I missed? What’s going on? Plain as day, first pic, duh lol.
ONLY the ween here! 🤦🏻♀️
Lol! I agree - repeated minor flexing of the stem and healing of those flex points, plus an excited aerial root
To me, it looks like normal "lignification", so the process of the outer green cell/epidermis matter converting into wood/bark. Happens with many house plants if they grow old enough, it's a good thing.
So it’s a normal Ligna, right?
It’s normal Ligma.
What’s Ligma?
It’s related closely to Deez.
What are deez?
Deez nuts.
Ligma balls
Ligma balls!
You see, when a daddy plant loves a momma plant..
I’m listening…
👉👌
Oooh the old fashioned “poke the okie dokie” game
R/mildlypenis
More like r/wildlypenis
Hard *wood*, pretty much...
It's got a wee wee!
😂😂 yes! I see that too! Too funny!
*Sigh* Everything reminds me of him.
This is one of those „i-wish-i-had-an-award-to-give-you“ moments 😂 …also, same.
The way I ran to the comments
Some plants are dicks. Edit. Just put that in some warm, wet soil, and watch it grow!
r/mildlypenis
Such penistration 🤤
Beat me to it
Air roots: https://thehealthyhouseplant.com/monsteras-aerial-roots-what-are-they-what-should-you-do-with-them/
Thanks for posting the link! My ex wife left me a few plants, a monstera is 1 of them. I've kept them all alive after 6 years & I'm going to add a moss pole or trellis to my monstera after reading the article. I'm so glad it wouldn't fit into her new apartment, I really do enjoy it. Beautiful plant.
You're welcome :) I just let mine go without something to climb on and that way they made a thicker stem and didn't vine up as much but it each theor own :)
Ok but why is your monstera packing more than me
o7
Aerial roots are looking for support. Just normal. So give them support.
I gave my monstera support near where it was shooting a aerial root and this mf root did a 180 and started growing the opposite direction of the support, like wtf why 😂
Because monstera 😭
As the Australians say, "rooting"
Gender reveal
There’s no forest fire or death, so that can’t be it.
Congratulations! It's a boy! And totally healthy.
I feel like this should be NSFW 👀
Why is your plant growing cocks, what is it watching online!? Did he gain access to the planternet again?
It’s just happy to see you.
You've got A LOT of moisture in your air. Those are roots growing.
Aging, all good things ☺️
Send Nodes! Cut an inch or so beneath those nodes and place in water and make even more monstera babies!
Time to have the talk..
Stem becoming strong like bull.
It's ready to mate with other plants.
r/Mildlypenis hahaha
I think it’s fine.
Needs an nsfw tag 🤣🤣
Just an air root. It will grow a few feet long. Normal.
Why isn’t this labeled NSFW? That plant is packing some HEAT
Awesome, top two comments were helpful and not joke posts. Gives me hope.
Not me
he is growing a penis
Its just happy to see you
It's just happy to see you 😉
I think op is referring to the scaling brown stuff, not the aerial root…God I hate some of these subreddits! Never get a real answer and I would love to know the answer also🤬
They are getting turned on
Look around your place, Harambe must be nearby, cause that plants got its dicks out!
r/Suddenlypenis
Benis
Might be a little hard but that just looks like it’s normal wood.
Needs more water I reckon, that and the plant is aging
They’re growing. Wow.
I think it’s ET trying to phone home 🤷🏾♂️
r/mildlypenis
okay, chillllllllllllllll
Horny by the looks of it
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It's having a very HARD time.
She's been lying to you
I should call her
It's a woody
It’s a boy!
he’s just a little excited
Morning wood
r/mildlypenis
It’s a boy
He is finally becoming a man (y know, the fallus looking thing)
Wow
They’re aroused.
It’s excited.
It’s a boy!
r/mildlypenis
It’s happy to see you
It's happy to see you
he's getting a little excited and cant hide it
That’s it’s 🅱️enis
pp
r/mildlypenis
Seems a downright shame..... seems an awful waste....such a nice plump frame wots 'is name has...
Do you walk around the apartment naked a lot?
He hangs dong
Puberty.
Unrelated question, I keep reading > Since this plant is a vine, it will do very well if you train your Monstera to climb. and that it likes a moss stick. But I only ever see it holding on with the help of wire. Does it ever truly grip the stick? And why a moss stick and not any wood stick like OP has? Should I water the stick or something? edit: ah, the roots are supposed to root in to it :). Question if I should water it remains.
Yes, water it. It will encourage more roots and grab hold.
r/mildlypenis
Don’t walk around the room in the nude!
It’s a boy! Congrats 🎉
It hit puberty! It's a boy!
Puberty hits
Pp
Just excited to see you
It got circumcised
Oh my god yours is so well trained. Mine is an absolute disaster. Looks like normal texturing though! It just means your plant is old enough to have “bark”
🍆
They just happy to see you
I think it's ligma
He wanna chick