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title: "My monstera adansonii is growing like crazy and seems happy, but I’m…"
description: "My monstera adansonii is growing like crazy and seems happy, but I’m noticing stalks that are becoming hollowed out. Is this plant slowly dying? Is there…"
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community: "Monstera Maniacs"
author: "tattooedbimbo"
published: "2023-09-09T15:11:33.16Z"
language: "en"
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# My monstera adansonii is growing like crazy and seems happy, but I’m…

_Posted by tattooedbimbo on 2023-09-09_

My monstera adansonii is growing like crazy and seems happy, but I’m noticing stalks that are becoming hollowed out. Is this plant slowly dying? Is there something I can do to prevent this from spreading?

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/lK3gOo5LMtyoAuhf3VFLkefxCWoWyY8QrqZBd05tGSA/47625d7f5b254a2d9bed0b8738bc7db5.webp?size=large)

## 4 comments

### Ishaan commented on 2023-09-09

Hollowed out or browning stalks is completely normal. If you look carefully, the stalks are hollowed out because from that section, a new stem/leaf bloomed - leaving some empty space once it grew and separated from the stalk.

#### tattooedbimbo replied on 2023-09-09

Thank you so much! Phew, was super worried I was killing my lovely plant

#### Ishaan replied on 2023-09-09

Your plant is likely doing great! But here’s a picture of ours if it helps :)

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/5cMGk-flA1s2eQPd_cJcwuu8Pd5tyFBtV9JeDszuQHM/df61c019a6de46fe93029ece808d9e66.webp?size=large)

#### tattooedbimbo replied on 2023-09-10

Super helpful— thank you! You’re def right, mine is very happy now that I realize the hollowing is normal :)

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