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title: "Cat knocked over my monstera and a leaf took major damage. Should I…"
description: "Cat knocked over my monstera and a leaf took major damage. Should I cut off the stalk or leave it as it is?"
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community: "Monstera Maniacs"
author: "Ben"
published: "2024-02-28T02:45:12.382719Z"
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# Cat knocked over my monstera and a leaf took major damage. Should I…

_Gepostet von Ben am 2024-02-28_

Cat knocked over my monstera and a leaf took major damage. Should I cut off the stalk or leave it as it is?

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## 3 Kommentare

### Amie206 kommentierte am 2024-02-28

Getting rid of the cat isn’t an option?! 🙃🙃🙃.

You should just keep an eye on the leaf. It might be fine, with the remaining parts of the leaf staying green.

### ToPlantHarmony kommentierte am 2024-02-28

Personally I would leave it as

### KD 🪴 kommentierte am 2024-02-28

If you don’t like the look of it you can cut it off but can also leave as is.

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