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title: "I’ve had this monstera for a few years and it’s always done great.…"
description: "I’ve had this monstera for a few years and it’s always done great. Recently I’ve noticed some weird curling in the lower leaves. What would cause this?"
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# I’ve had this monstera for a few years and it’s always done great.…

_Sara님이 2024-02-17에 게시함_

I’ve had this monstera for a few years and it’s always done great. Recently I’ve noticed some weird curling in the lower leaves. What would cause this?

![2개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/MZOtGgPtJ1Yu_GhQA2QnDVMofZqzDyCz9aSokoW9t5U/AZ4k00OyRTuzSPz6FzbU-g.webp?size=large)

![2개 중 2번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/MZOtGgPtJ1Yu_GhQA2QnDVMofZqzDyCz9aSokoW9t5U/OV3k4gGHQOir4IcSfH9WgA.webp?size=large)

## 14개의 댓글

### Kimtrovert님이 2024-02-17에 댓글을 남겼어요.

in general lower leaves (oldest) tend to end up curling, to actually help the plant you might wanna trim off the older leaves, since theyre stealing energy from the newer leaves ☺️

#### Kimtrovert님이 2024-02-17에 답변했습니다.

you can tell how old they are by the fact that they have no fenestrations

#### Sara님이 2024-02-17에 답변했습니다.

Thank you!!! I will try it out

#### Plant Father님이 2024-02-17에 답변했습니다.

all leaves offer benefits for the plant even if they’re imperfect. it doesn’t make sense to say they’re “stealing” energy from the newer leaves since every leaf, no matter its age, is photosynthesizing and transpiring and otherwise benefitting the whole plant. pruning is more about aesthetic than helping the plant grow. when you remove a leaf you’re effectively putting the plant on a diet, which is not a good idea during winter since the light is so sparse— your plants need all the energy they can get.

### addie님이 2024-02-17에 댓글을 남겼어요.

omg they’re getting groovy with it

### Women are Water님이 2024-02-17에 댓글을 남겼어요.

I’d check the roots. They are promoting root rot.

### Indy님이 2024-02-17에 댓글을 남겼어요.

She’s beautiful! 😍😍

Just wondering how do you get your monstera to look so full, mine grows out and is taking up to much room now 😂

#### Sara님이 2024-02-17에 답변했습니다.

A lot of propagating!!! As it grows to tall or too far out, I cut below a node, propagate in water, and replant with the main plant (if I can find a good spot) once roots are 2 or more inches!

#### Indy님이 2024-02-17에 답변했습니다.

Thanks 😊

### Plant Father님이 2024-02-17에 댓글을 남겼어요.

curling is usually due to underwatering, or severely dry air. does the soil stay totally dry for days before you water? or maybe it’s rootbound?

#### Sara님이 2024-02-17에 답변했습니다.

I will be mindful of this going forward!! The room it is in has a space heater so it could be drying out faster than I’ve realized

#### Plant Father님이 2024-02-17에 답변했습니다.

a space heater will definitely dry the air enough to cause stress in tropical plants like monstera. you could relocate it or run a humidifier along with the heater to manage the dryness

#### Sara님이 2024-02-18에 답변했습니다.

Thank you!

#### Sara님이 2024-02-18에 답변했습니다.

I bet that is it then! Thanks so much for the help!!

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