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title: "hello! my monstera adansonii has very recently started struggling…"
description: "hello! my monstera adansonii has very recently started struggling with this yellowing, which seems to also be discolouring the plants stem. i don’t think this…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/UeI834LBSHCioL8MwLcQxA/3ILgUkY0WsnvR6ARMOAXpA"
community: "Monstera Maniacs"
author: "nyon"
published: "2026-01-14T08:13:33.962175Z"
language: "en"
image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/JOmXeBGgyxFC1Kf9qORHCGtmtr3nSnLyCqQhiF9b8Bg/3PSg4xHWQL-twE0mudA_fQ.webp?size=large"
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# hello! my monstera adansonii has very recently started struggling…

_Posted by nyon on 2026-01-14_

hello! my monstera adansonii has very recently started struggling with this yellowing, which seems to also be discolouring the plants stem. i don’t think this is overwatering- if anything, i’ve been watering less than usual- but as a newbie to plants, i’m struggling to work out what the issue is. its current spot is in my bedroom window, so it’s receiving a good amount of sunlight. i intend on attaching it to some sort of pole soon to keep it stable but don’t want to do that if it’ll stress the plant more. please help!!

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/JOmXeBGgyxFC1Kf9qORHCGtmtr3nSnLyCqQhiF9b8Bg/3PSg4xHWQL-twE0mudA_fQ.webp?size=large)

## 6 comments

### nyon commented on 2026-01-14

here’s a better picture of the stem!

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/JOmXeBGgyxFC1Kf9qORHCGtmtr3nSnLyCqQhiF9b8Bg/g36ZEknQT4-ZddVFQoxEig.webp?size=large)

### Auxsman commented on 2026-01-14

Mine is very picky about how moist I keep the soil, it seems to act like it’s overwatered often but I did repot and give it a little shock… How are the roots looking?

#### nyon replied on 2026-01-15

they look fine! maybe it’s my untrained eye but there’s no smell and they’re not wet or gross at all

### ✨RikkiLynn✨ commented on 2026-01-15

I had to move mine from the window to under a grow light recently. It was too cold in my window and it started to droop and turn brown in some spots. Now that it’s back in the warmth it’s doing much better! 🤷🏼‍♀️ just my experience with this

### Magz commented on 2026-01-15

That soil looks pretty dense. I would probably check the roots for rot and repot in chunky soil.

#### nyon replied on 2026-01-15

roots seem fine but i’ve been meaning to switch up the soil. i’m mostly worried about the stem :(

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