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title: "Hi! I am so new to Monstera. This is my first one which I got a…"
description: "Hi! I am so new to Monstera. This is my first one which I got a couple of months ago at the nursery. It doesn’t look very happy but I’m not so sure what to do!…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/UeI834LBSHCioL8MwLcQxA/B14hBZxJT06TeaT336bZRQ"
community: "Monstera Maniacs"
author: "Nina Z"
published: "2024-07-23T16:34:06.228362Z"
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# Hi! I am so new to Monstera. This is my first one which I got a…

_Posted by Nina Z on 2024-07-23_

Hi! I am so new to Monstera. This is my first one which I got a couple of months ago at the nursery. It doesn’t look very happy but I’m not so sure what to do! I mist and water as per the Planta app. I also added some water with stones underneath the pot to add more humidity.

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## 6 comments

### Britney commented on 2024-07-23

Could she be over watered? I’m curious how much sun she gets. I usually let my monsteras get pretty dry before I drench them and they do great.

### send\_nodes commented on 2024-07-23

Skip the misting - it can cause fungal issues.  
As the other comment said, make sure to let the soil dry before watering. Also Monsteras do well with a lot of light. An East-facing window would be ideal (direct sun in the morning, bright indirect sun throughout the day)

### Geogaddi commented on 2024-07-23

Monsteras love light. You’ll want it next to the window. Light will help it produce big leaves. Water when top bit of soil is dry. You can always bottom water so the plant is able to take up what it needs

#### Nina Z replied on 2024-07-24

I have a north facing window and I placed it there before but it looked like that so I was worried it was too sunny for it.

### Bee commented on 2024-07-24

Yeah it doesn’t look like it gets enough light the poor thing, just move it to a brighter spot near a window mines thriving at a window with partial light all day

### MoMo commented on 2024-07-24

Agree with everyone else. More light! Also I find the Planta app leans toward over-watering so use with a water meter or a wooden bbq stick to check moisture before you water.

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