--- title: "I got my monstera a little while ago from a friend and kept it in…" description: "I got my monstera a little while ago from a friend and kept it in water for a few weeks but noticed a leaf starting to turn yellow and was told to put it in…" url: "https://getplanta.com/community/UeI834LBSHCioL8MwLcQxA/f4JylvK4GSsVBXr8OJNvHS" community: "Monstera Maniacs" author: "Riley" published: "2025-07-11T16:44:32.887887Z" language: "en" image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/zl-4Fj_-C5_mIGFYYcGjHaNI0sAaixofdwkt_NoDZgs/NfO6madlTmmUFsX4mA2fHw.webp?size=large" --- [Community](https://getplanta.com/community.md) / [Monstera Maniacs](https://getplanta.com/community/UeI834LBSHCioL8MwLcQxA.md) # I got my monstera a little while ago from a friend and kept it in… _Posted by Riley on 2025-07-11_ I got my monstera a little while ago from a friend and kept it in water for a few weeks but noticed a leaf starting to turn yellow and was told to put it in soil but it still isn’t thriving. I watered it recently and it is sitting on my dining room table a few feet from the window. When I repotted it I noticed it had a small amount of black on the tips of its roots. I know they can go in shock but I’m just wondering what else it could be? ![Attachment 1 of 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/zl-4Fj_-C5_mIGFYYcGjHaNI0sAaixofdwkt_NoDZgs/NfO6madlTmmUFsX4mA2fHw.webp?size=large) ![Attachment 2 of 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/zl-4Fj_-C5_mIGFYYcGjHaNI0sAaixofdwkt_NoDZgs/qmiwXefuQf6GInbekmrhmg.webp?size=large) ![Attachment 3 of 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/zl-4Fj_-C5_mIGFYYcGjHaNI0sAaixofdwkt_NoDZgs/nnGDPLIYTHaHcITdzcORQA.webp?size=large) ## 2 comments ### Riley commented on 2025-07-11 Thank you ### Nunyabzwx commented on 2025-07-11 As long as the new leaves aren't turning yellow. But to me it kind of looks like its been overwatered. --- _Source: the Planta community (https://getplanta.com). Reading is open to everyone. To post, comment and like, get the Planta app: https://getplanta.com/download_