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title: "hey guys, my monsteras leaves are turning yellow. i’m not for sure…"
description: "hey guys, my monsteras leaves are turning yellow. i’m not for sure what is happening? please help!!! it already had the brown spots but that first pic of a…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/UeI834LBSHCioL8MwLcQxA/65020e9e025cf13ebfe78b92"
community: "Monstera Maniacs"
author: "marlie"
published: "2023-09-13T19:33:50.996Z"
language: "en"
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# hey guys, my monsteras leaves are turning yellow. i’m not for sure…

_Posted by marlie on 2023-09-13_

hey guys, my monsteras leaves are turning yellow. i’m not for sure what is happening? please help!!!

it already had the brown spots but that first pic of a leaf has gotten way worse in like two days

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## 5 comments

### Ms\_Ivy commented on 2023-09-13

Do you have proper drainage? I believe that's a sign of too much water.

#### marlie replied on 2023-09-23

it could be the drainage. it’s such a big pot. there are river rock in the bottom for drainage but it might not be helping. what can i do with it?

### Granola commented on 2023-09-14

Sunburnt?

#### HotelRomeo replied on 2023-09-14

Agree. My first instinct was sunburn.

#### marlie replied on 2023-09-23

it hasn’t been out in the sun. it sits by a window but no where near close to itn

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