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title: "HELP why is my new monstera looking so droopy? It shouldn’t need…"
description: "HELP why is my new monstera looking so droopy? It shouldn’t need watered, the soil is still slightly wet from the last time I watered it. Is it trying to reach…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/EtC_giEjQPOiUzh_TOv4BQ/hxlfFV7DAPITAA9sBR1wIj"
community: "Plant Recovery Room"
author: "Ellie"
published: "2026-01-16T20:46:53.901647Z"
language: "en"
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# HELP why is my new monstera looking so droopy? It shouldn’t need…

_Posted by Ellie on 2026-01-16_

HELP why is my new monstera looking so droopy? It shouldn’t need watered, the soil is still slightly wet from the last time I watered it. Is it trying to reach for light cause I normally have it rotated towards the sun? And maybe the lower ones are t getting enough sun

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## 2 comments

### LaDonna commented on 2026-01-16

If you usually have it turned to the sun, turn it back toward the sun. 😅 The power ones are currently in a shadow from the pic— idk what the path of the sun is like by you, but it looks like those lower leaves will always stay in the shade unless you turn the pot around or add supplemental lighting

### Ellie commented on 2026-01-17

The drooping got even worse but I think it’s transplant shock cause I moved it to a chunkier soil

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