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title: "I’ve had this Monstera for about 5 months now, I bought it with some…"
description: "I’ve had this Monstera for about 5 months now, I bought it with some broken leaves and I never knew what to do with them. Now it’s like half this plant is…"
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community: "Monstera Maniacs"
author: "Sandytoes"
published: "2024-03-14T14:04:30.226351Z"
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# I’ve had this Monstera for about 5 months now, I bought it with some…

_Publié par Sandytoes le 2024-03-14_

I’ve had this Monstera for about 5 months now, I bought it with some broken leaves and I never knew what to do with them. Now it’s like half this plant is thriving and the other half is waiting on me to do something. So what do I do?! I figure I probably need to cut the stems with broken leaves but I don’t want to damage the plant. Is there a certain way I need to do this?

![Pièce jointe 1 sur 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/OwGimxcjGLKIn34CH46R9V_5J1k0vBVn2jM-_DN0YTs/0meFobGlQ3ek4Jv5zEmLHQ.webp?size=large)

![Pièce jointe 2 sur 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/OwGimxcjGLKIn34CH46R9V_5J1k0vBVn2jM-_DN0YTs/A8-S4ZgARf-ChyhVG32SAA.webp?size=large)

![Pièce jointe 3 sur 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/OwGimxcjGLKIn34CH46R9V_5J1k0vBVn2jM-_DN0YTs/ocBasUlSTaW_MIiGdcpBIQ.webp?size=large)

## 8 commentaires

### Dani a commenté le 2024-03-14

You may be able to cut the “bad leaves” below a node, propagate them, and then replant them with the mother plant. I’ve done that in the past to get a fuller plant!

#### Sandytoes ha respondido el 2024-03-14

This is what I was thinking but I don’t see the nodes or the node is shared with good leaves I don’t want to lose. Wasn’t sure if I cut the stem if a new leaf will replace it?

### Mara a commenté le 2024-03-14

Your monstera is fine. No need to cut a perfectly green leaf. Those leaves that look broken are a result of it coming from the perfect greenhouse conditions to less desirable lighting conditions in a store. Each new leaf will have a fuller appearance as long as you give it the best lighting and care.

#### Sandytoes ha respondido el 2024-03-14

Yes I’ve gotten great new leaves and they all look wonderful! I guess I thought the broken leaves would repair themselves or something magically 😆 but now the plant is just looking lopsided because all the broken leaves are on one side and the other side just keeps growing and thriving

### Mara a commenté le 2024-03-14

This is one of mine. It had others in the same pot that had the same issue but I had separated them and the result of all are the same. Each new leaf that unfurled became fuller.

![Pièce jointe 1 sur 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/zAeBx6Vo0jqFOQ55isUxhizvDvi2sUjJemalwa__YoI/JsO4kl-qSxeJCLvFMm5CXQ.webp?size=large)

#### Sandytoes ha respondido el 2024-03-14

Did you just leave the broken ones on the plant?

### Mara a commenté le 2024-03-14

Yes.. I took this picture just for you 😉

### Mara a commenté le 2024-03-14

Have you checked the roots? I’ve repotted this one twice.

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