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title: "my monstera albo just put out its first new leaf since i bought it in…"
description: "my monstera albo just put out its first new leaf since i bought it in january!!! it’s so pretty, ive never had a monstera this small before - is it normal for…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/UeI834LBSHCioL8MwLcQxA/LG5BgdR0gyg6EJTYYwR6SL"
community: "Monstera Maniacs"
author: "earth2mik"
published: "2025-04-17T16:42:53.127167Z"
language: "en"
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# my monstera albo just put out its first new leaf since i bought it in…

_Posted by earth2mik on 2025-04-17_

my monstera albo just put out its first new leaf since i bought it in january!!! it’s so pretty, ive never had a monstera this small before - is it normal for new leaves to be so small in comparison to the other leaves? i’m also a little worried about how high the variegation is on the plant but it’s gorg soooo 🤷‍♀️

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## 3 comments

### 🪴 Botanical Bekka🌵 commented on 2025-04-17

😍🌱💕 she's fabulous

### Aria commented on 2025-04-17

Omg 🥺🫶

### Lindsey commented on 2025-04-17

It might get a little larger as it hardens off, but it could just be the stress from acclimating to a new home.

Make sure you give it a lot of bright, INDIRECT light (indirect is key- direct sun will scorch those pretty white leaves) and a lot of humidity so you don’t get too much browning on the white parts. High variegation plants have less chlorophyll, so your plant will need more light than a lower variegation albo would need, in order to photosynthesize properly.

I bet your next leaf will be larger and just as stunning 🫶🏼

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