He’s a real Monstera.
A cheating man and his plant clippings were tossed to an Upper West Side curb this week after his partner uncovered his illicit affairs — and then left a scathing note on the ground that soon went viral.
The abandoned greens were dumped along West 83rd Street off Broadway, along with the hand-written missive airing out the former beau’s dirty laundry.
“Please take these cuttings. They are the last of the plants my cheating husband was growing. The apartment is mine now and these are not,” the handwritten note stated, with the final three words furiously underlined for emphasis.
“Felt bad throwing them out because I would never do that to someone … I mean the plants.”
A snapshot of the note and the beautifully cultivated plants was shared by The West Side Rag Monday — and quickly garnered more than 37,000 views.
The innocent greens were quickly snatched up by a sympathetic neighbor, though it’s not clear that the same could be said for their treasonous caretaker.
The alleged cheater promised to share his side of the story with The Post this week, but wilted ahead of a planned interview for fear of legal repercussions.
The pair is headed toward divorce, he shared.
His former better-half could not be reached for comment.
Neighbors were apparently more compassionate toward the abandoned plants, with several commenting on their concerns under the popular post.
“It’s always the plants that suffer,” one user wrote.
“i love plants that come with lore,” said another.
One person indicated that the lost lover might be trapped in the leaves, writing: “would never bring such cursed items into my harmonious home.”
It wasn’t clear, but the plants appeared to be monstera and elephant ear’s — both of which fetch a pretty penny for just a small clipping.
Both types are members of the Araceae family and are known to be toxic, but only when ingested by furry friends.
The scorned lover apparently kept dibs on the pottery, as the plants were plopped outside in plastic bags.
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