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title: "Any idea why new leaves look so different? *backstory below* two…"
description: "Any idea why new leaves look so different? *backstory below* two super weird (SUPER cool!!) new leaves my monstera popped out! This one was a ‘zombie plant’…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/UeI834LBSHCioL8MwLcQxA/DoV0hWGAAjFg4ClzYV4Oyl"
community: "Monstera Maniacs"
author: "boomexa"
published: "2025-08-31T06:26:58.474159Z"
language: "en"
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# Any idea why new leaves look so different? \*backstory below\* two…

_Posted by boomexa on 2025-08-31_

Any idea why new leaves look so different?  
\*backstory below\*

two super weird (SUPER cool!!) new leaves my monstera popped out! This one was a ‘zombie plant’ for the longest time (zero new growth for 4/5 months, no nodes in sight) then all of a sudden… those two super different leaves grew randomly just out of the soil!

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/X5nV-wC27SimGnFtPE0TWJeCQBacRzZZioKN3e6njtg/o69geN0EQg-DF6Z4pxtkqg.webp?size=large)

## 4 comments

### happysoxdonkey commented on 2025-08-31

I wonder if it’s getting enough light?

#### boomexa replied on 2025-08-31

Hm that could be it! My friend was taking care of it the past few months as I was on vacation so that might be it!

### Bay Area Plant Mom commented on 2025-08-31

from my experience sometimes multiple nodes will activate on a young plant and unless you split them up only one will be actively growing

#### boomexa replied on 2025-08-31

Oh weird/cool! When I bought it, it was just the two super green Thai con leaves - I didn’t split them up but maybe the person who sold it to me did?

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