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title: "Does this look like there is damage to the leaf making it look…"
description: "Does this look like there is damage to the leaf making it look lighter? I’ve had the plant for almost a week and this is the only one like this"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/UeI834LBSHCioL8MwLcQxA/6499db693dd35fa6870c482d"
community: "Monstera Maniacs"
author: "steph"
published: "2023-06-26T18:39:37.805Z"
language: "en"
image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/TdLDZBZp5UGJNbJC_xdatQd_wS0eC6AEfcPElghF324/c46ff3fd337945b6aaf25b84f7d7fa58.webp?size=large"
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# Does this look like there is damage to the leaf making it look…

_Posted by steph on 2023-06-26_

Does this look like there is damage to the leaf making it look lighter? I’ve had the plant for almost a week and this is the only one like this

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/TdLDZBZp5UGJNbJC_xdatQd_wS0eC6AEfcPElghF324/c46ff3fd337945b6aaf25b84f7d7fa58.webp?size=large)

## 3 comments

### Greenhouse Libby commented on 2023-06-26

I wouldn’t worry too much about this. Natural variegation. I just had gorgeous big new Monstera leaf open up that had the weirdest pattern of dry spots on it as if someone had chewed on it while it was still rolled up before it unfurled. 🤷🏼‍♀️😁

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/V-rU3yknF7vhKsGwr91WkgV5UgNoBKIhpaDrDPZYDWY/4884451ed96141d6b3fb6cedae7fba42.webp?size=large)

### Bre commented on 2023-06-26

It’ll get darker with time.

### Tellie commented on 2023-06-26

Looks like it’s still unrolling. Color will probably darken.

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