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title: "My monstera has no leaf fenestration yet. 😫 I started this plant as…"
description: "My monstera has no leaf fenestration yet. 😫 I started this plant as a cutting, but it has been potted for about a year. Should I water more? More sun? Any…"
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community: "Monstera Maniacs"
author: "Meg"
published: "2023-06-21T01:46:12.949Z"
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# My monstera has no leaf fenestration yet. 😫 I started this plant as…

_Posted by Meg on 2023-06-21_

My monstera has no leaf fenestration yet. 😫 I started this plant as a cutting, but it has been potted for about a year. Should I water more? More sun? Any ideas?

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## 7 comments

### Tellie commented on 2023-06-21

May also need a bigger pot. Fertilizer.

#### anneliese replied on 2023-06-21

not a bigger pot, monsteras need to be tightly potted. they like being rootbound

#### Tellie replied on 2023-06-21

Mine loves its big pot. Would grow faster in a bigger one. Anytime it would stop producing I would check to see if it out grew it’s home. It’s spread even more in its new home. They don’t necessarily need it. They need room to grow.

### Tiffany commented on 2023-06-21

Make sure you give it a pole to climb ☺️ when they feel supported they will put out larger leaves! Good luck!

### Leslie commented on 2023-06-22

The chances of you getting fenestrations from a cutting are higher if the original leaf is already split.  
Unsplit leaves will let out the same kind until it forms larger. I'd say higher humidity will help

### Sophia \<33 commented on 2023-06-26

More sun for sure!

### Kerby\_elayne commented on 2023-06-27

Mine has been like that for months now but a few days ago I saw a new leaf and it has fenestrations in it!!! I’m so excited!! I’m sure it will happen for you soon to don’t worry 😉

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