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title: "Hey everyone, my monstera popped out its first leaf and I’m wanting…"
description: "Hey everyone, my monstera popped out its first leaf and I’m wanting to know if it’s supposed to be this light yellow/ white color? I water once every week and…"
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community: "Monstera Maniacs"
author: "AsyaNichole🌸🌱"
published: "2025-03-27T23:19:06.403455Z"
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# Hey everyone, my monstera popped out its first leaf and I’m wanting…

_Posted by AsyaNichole🌸🌱 on 2025-03-27_

Hey everyone, my monstera popped out its first leaf and I’m wanting to know if it’s supposed to be this light yellow/ white color? I water once every week and a half, use grow lights, humidifier, and the roots were healthy last time I checked. Any suggestions?

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## 4 comments

### monster\_maniac commented on 2025-03-28

ummm yea the new leaves can be lighter. as it unfurls itll probably darken in color

### Tila\_Tequiira commented on 2025-03-28

It’ll be a lighter green color, not light yellow/white. When I have leaves unfurling that yellow/white color, they never unfurl because that means I’ve been under watering and that new leaf didn’t survive 😅… I don’t want to say that’s the case with yours… just sharing my opinion based on experience with my plants.

#### AsyaNichole🌸🌱 replied on 2025-03-28

I figured it was either under watering or the pot might be too big, definitely gonna start watering slightly more frequently!

#### Tila\_Tequiira replied on 2025-03-29

If your pot is 1” to 2” bigger than the root ball, then it’s fine. If the pot is way bigger than that then be careful with more watering. A pot too much bigger than the root ball increases the chance of overwatering which leads to root rot

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