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title: "The three newest leaves on my monstera are crowding and causing…"
description: "The three newest leaves on my monstera are crowding and causing damage to each other. There’s no separating them really, since the stalks are so close…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/UeI834LBSHCioL8MwLcQxA/PzquMuXKS_ifT1oXhBcDcg"
community: "Monstera Maniacs"
author: "Aimeeoj"
published: "2024-02-19T16:16:24.092175Z"
language: "en"
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# The three newest leaves on my monstera are crowding and causing…

_Posted by Aimeeoj on 2024-02-19_

The three newest leaves on my monstera are crowding and causing damage to each other. There’s no separating them really, since the stalks are so close together. How would you go about fixing this?  
Also, is it normal that the older stalks are so spread out but it’s suddenly growing in very tight?

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