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title: "what is growing with my monstera?!?!? are these mushrooms?!?!?!?"
description: "what is growing with my monstera?!?!? are these mushrooms?!?!?!?"
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community: "Monstera Maniacs"
author: "Camryn"
published: "2025-06-03T15:09:23.472367Z"
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# what is growing with my monstera?!?!? are these mushrooms?!?!?!?

_Posted by Camryn on 2025-06-03_

what is growing with my monstera?!?!? are these mushrooms?!?!?!?

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## 2 comments

### Yolanda commented on 2025-06-03

They are normally not harmful to your plant, they actually work as a sign to tell you about a potential for fungal growth which means your soil could be to warm or high humidity around the plant. They break down nutrients in the plant. Just remove them and watch your watering for the plant and air around it

### Katomarose commented on 2025-06-03

I have fungi in some of my potted plants too. Spores where most likely present in the potting mix you bought. I haven't found they cause any harm so I just leave them. If you want to prevent more, I'd remove the mushroom head before it opens and drops more spores.

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