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title: "Super excited for my newest addition! My first ever monstera 😁. Any…"
description: "Super excited for my newest addition! My first ever monstera 😁. Any care tips? Also a couple of the smaller, newer leaves are not looking too good (a couple…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/UeI834LBSHCioL8MwLcQxA/64e79f52c374c9856ba79be1"
community: "Monstera Maniacs"
author: "Celeste"
published: "2023-08-24T18:20:02.404Z"
language: "en"
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# Super excited for my newest addition! My first ever monstera 😁. Any…

_Posted by Celeste on 2023-08-24_

Super excited for my newest addition! My first ever monstera 😁. Any care tips? Also a couple of the smaller, newer leaves are not looking too good (a couple have brown spots and one has a tear). Should I trim these leaves off? Thanks!

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## 6 comments

### Nicole commented on 2023-08-24

As a general rule, if a leaf is mostly green, it is still photosynthesizing and benefitting the plant. Congrats on the beautiful monstera!

#### Celeste replied on 2023-08-24

Great thanks 😁

### emma 🪴🌞 commented on 2023-08-24

wow that is a beautiful plant! so big too!

#### Celeste replied on 2023-08-24

Thank you! Yeah I was stunned to find such a large one at a decent price

### CandyTC🪷 commented on 2023-08-24

Hi, your plants look good and so vibrant! About the brown spots on the leaves- I had some show up too on a few leaves, in fact, there’s one tiny one now. But in the past I just left them alone and they either disappear on their own, or closed up. I didn’t cut them off. Hope that helps!

#### Celeste replied on 2023-08-25

Thank you, this was super helpful!

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