Low-effort approach to Monstera Adansonii — what you can get away with

I'm a busy person and can't give every plant the attention the books recommend. Here's what I've learned about the minimum viable care for Monstera Adansonii.

checking soil moisture before watering rather than watering on a fixed schedule is genuinely non-negotiable — skip this and the plant declines noticeably. Everything else, I've found, has more tolerance than expected. fungus gnats in consistently damp potting compost will happen if you're inattentive for too long — check occasionally and deal with it quickly. straightforward propagation by division, cuttings, or offsets holds up even with fairly basic care. an office desk with a grow light supplement has been good because it suits the plant's needs without me having to compensate with extra intervention. A plant for real life, not ideal conditions.