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title: "A friend had sold this to me VERY cheap…any tips on how to make her…"
description: "A friend had sold this to me VERY cheap…any tips on how to make her thrive?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/UeI834LBSHCioL8MwLcQxA/65254aa6f942b189d01fc092"
community: "Monstera Maniacs"
author: "Beth"
published: "2023-10-10T12:59:18.14Z"
language: "en"
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# A friend had sold this to me VERY cheap…any tips on how to make her…

_Posted by Beth on 2023-10-10_

A friend had sold this to me VERY cheap…any tips on how to make her thrive?

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## 2 comments

### Tee Jay commented on 2023-10-10

Yikes! Looks like scale. She can’t thrive until you get rid of that first. After, put her in a south or west window, water when soil is dry, and don’t forget to fertilize

#### Beth replied on 2023-10-10

👍

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