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title: "I have a monstera that wasn't doing so well for awhile, but I've been…"
description: "I have a monstera that wasn't doing so well for awhile, but I've been able to bring some life back to it with a new leaf having sprouted recently. There are…"
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community: "Monstera Maniacs"
author: "bryce"
published: "2025-02-12T07:17:24.398127Z"
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# I have a monstera that wasn't doing so well for awhile, but I've been…

_Posted by bryce on 2025-02-12_

I have a monstera that wasn't doing so well for awhile, but I've been able to bring some life back to it with a new leaf having sprouted recently. There are two pretty brown leaves that I'm debating on cutting off so it can devote more energy to the new leaf \& growth overall. What do you think I should do?

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## 5 comments

### Ezzeldin Yaqoub commented on 2025-02-12

Your humidity is too low, you need to raise it.

#### bryce replied on 2025-02-12

The leaves didn't brown in this location. I was gifted this plant to try and help rescue it and was able to help get a new leaf to unfurl. Do you think I should put a humidifier here as a safety measure?

#### Ezzeldin Yaqoub replied on 2025-02-12

Yes and cut them off the brown parts.

### sammr commented on 2025-02-12

i would cut the brown leaves off so it can focus on the new growth

### Vetti commented on 2025-02-13

I won’t cut the leaves just the brown of it so it looks more appealing, you need them for photosynthesis, ok nice the mare more leaves you could cut them if you wish

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