Monstera Plant Leaves Turning Black. Were going to get to the bottom of what causing black or brown spots to appear on your Monstera. This is going to be fine.
Which as weve discussed is generally the result of overwatering andor. Improper watering causes plants leaves to turn black and drop prematurely but this can happen if you water too much and can also happen if you water too little. In too heavy and nutrient soil the roots of Monstera will not be able to breathe and with abundant watering this will cause them to rot.
While overwatering causes margins or tips of leaves to turn black and roots to rot underwatering causes them to dry up and appear scorched especially if exposed to direct sunlight.
It also had 3 leaves that were still opening. If the edges of your monstera turn a light brown color and get crispy your plant might be thirsty. My monstera plant leaves are turning black and crispy I dont know what Im doing wrong. Although Monstera does great with misting doing it too often can cause black spots.
