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title: "How can I help this monstera come back to life? I was given her by a…"
description: "How can I help this monstera come back to life? I was given her by a friend about two months ago and she hasn’t don’t anything besides that small new shoot but…"
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community: "Monstera Maniacs"
author: "Emily"
published: "2026-03-02T14:00:20.376719Z"
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# How can I help this monstera come back to life? I was given her by a…

_Posted by Emily on 2026-03-02_

How can I help this monstera come back to life? I was given her by a friend about two months ago and she hasn’t don’t anything besides that small new shoot but that was like a month ago and stopped 😅

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## 4 comments

### Nunyabzwx commented on 2026-03-02

I would just give it some time. A couple of months. They take a long time to grow new leaves when it looks like that. At least you've got one thats coming up. Thats a good sign. So hopefully it will start growing in the summer.. Good luck.

### missycay commented on 2026-03-02

You could also try Keiki Cloning paste on the leaf nodes. Definitely look up a tutorial it's not that hard but you have to make sure and score the nodes before putting them on but it reactivates the nodes and then they grow new leaves!

### IvyPlanter08 commented on 2026-03-02

Patience. It is probably working on root growth. A lot of the time, what happens above the ground isn't what's represented underneath the dirt. Give her some time, she's doing something!

### Wolfen 🐺 commented on 2026-03-03

It depends on the species. The larger ones can be really slow to leaf out after a die back. A light fertilizer usually gets a good response so that they have all the things they need to grow new roots and shoots. The fact its got a new shoot is good news.

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