AN ECONOMIC ALTERNATIVE TO MOSS POLES Use with Monstera, Philodendrons, Ivies, Vines etc. Construction consists of approximately a quarter inch of coco fiber mat wrapped firmly around a stout stick one inch thick making a total diameter of 1.5in. The pole is embedded in the soil of a pot and the stems of the plant attached to the pole with twist ties. It can be kept moist by misting which will benefit the aerial roots of the plants mentioned above.