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title: "I’m confused, my adansonii keeps growing smaller and smaller leaves……"
description: "I’m confused, my adansonii keeps growing smaller and smaller leaves… does it just need a moss/coco choir pole or what else is happening? I put it nearer to my…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/UeI834LBSHCioL8MwLcQxA/65637ed534f6948815890f0e"
community: "Monstera Maniacs"
author: "Freedomskai"
published: "2023-11-26T17:22:29.909Z"
language: "en"
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# I’m confused, my adansonii keeps growing smaller and smaller leaves……

_Posted by Freedomskai on 2023-11-26_

I’m confused, my adansonii keeps growing smaller and smaller leaves… does it just need a moss/coco choir pole or what else is happening? I put it nearer to my southwest facing window and a grow light too thinking it needed more light but 🤷‍♀️

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## 5 comments

### Mullein commented on 2023-11-26

It could be craving a climbing pole. The extra light sounds good. Do you fertilize it?

#### Freedomskai replied on 2023-11-26

Thank you! I do but haven’t in a while

#### YinDeezy replied on 2023-11-27

Agree here. You’ll need a stake or moss pole for it to climb so the leaves can size up.

### Plant Father commented on 2023-11-26

sounds like it needs to be repotted, monstera leaves will gradually reduce in size when the roots run out of room. fertilizer would also be a good idea especially if you haven’t fertilized lately

#### Freedomskai replied on 2023-11-26

Thank you! I’ll check out the root system and fertilize!

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