New monstera owner and I’m not sure what these marks are. Obviously bug bites on two of the picture but I’m unsure of what caused it so I can treat. The uniform marks on the fenestrated are what’s throwing me off, they’re on a couple of leaves and I’m not sure what the cause is… it’s a healthy plant that is putting out new leaves, I just separated it and it’s doing good other than the marks and bug bites it had when I bought it. Any help would be appreciated!
Have no fear! Just abuse from time & nature (the time holes and damage on the edges mainly) and someone also with long finer nails apparently pinched that leaf earlier in its life😅 It will be okay!
3 likes So basically battle scars haha! I can get behind that! I figured it was healthy because I’ll see guttation for a few days after I’ll water it and it’s putting out new leaves! Thanks!
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The marks on the fenestrated leaf look like some sort of mechanical damage from when it was unfurling which is common. Sometimes too much light can cause little holes in the leaves where it looks like something “ate” them, but that’s not what yours looks like to me. If it’s getting super direct light from a west facing window or something, it could be that, but otherwise I’d agree with Auxsman that they’re just normal wear and tear or someone accidentally pinching the leaf.
3 likes It was in a greenhouse at the nursery I picked it up from and it’s actually in an east facing window
1 like that sounds like a perfect spot! it’s probably not too much light, just the other normal wear and tear things.
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