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title: "Hi all, I posted a while ago about my monstera clippings not shedding…"
description: "Hi all, I posted a while ago about my monstera clippings not shedding the brown sheath. I left it and yesterday 2 months later I decided to pull it off gently.…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/UeI834LBSHCioL8MwLcQxA/h5U57hhCvcGjYDRiMewdfR"
community: "Monstera Maniacs"
author: "Lmc3"
published: "2026-07-18T14:46:19.675871Z"
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# Hi all, I posted a while ago about my monstera clippings not shedding…

_Posted by Lmc3 on 2026-07-18_

Hi all, I posted a while ago about my monstera clippings not shedding the brown sheath. I left it and yesterday 2 months later I decided to pull it off gently. This has actually revealed a growing stem that was trapped beneath it. When it first came out it had the black dead spike (pictured) but that fell off instantly and now it looks like this. What shall I do?

![Attachment 1 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/1UzKJmcnDun02KvoZ38kb5oH1zgwdnSzlyNFYnALf2U/WnWWuiIfSQyQqWBxFRgCbQ.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 2 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/1UzKJmcnDun02KvoZ38kb5oH1zgwdnSzlyNFYnALf2U/PP7MEl_pSpmYLjGvGsflQA.webp?size=large)

## 5 comments

### Nikiller commented on 2026-07-18

It looks like moisture got trapped in there and caused that tip to rot like that. I’d clean up all of the parts of the plant that were inside the stuck cataphyll using some diluted alcohol and castille soap and then dry it off very well

### Mr Variegated commented on 2026-07-18

In my opinion, I would cut that and let it grow a new shoot. The next couple leaves that grow out of that damaged shoot will most likely produce damaged leaves. It’ll be faster to cut like ur propagating and wait for a new shoot rather than have it produce damaged leaves. But that’s only my opinion.

### Lmc3 commented on 2026-07-18

How far down would you cut it? As it goes right down to the bottom

#### Mr Variegated replied on 2026-07-18

Id cut it right under the right leaf. Wondering where that arial root to the left is coming from. If it’s part of the top cut, you can cut the damaged leaf and water prop it.

#### Mr Variegated replied on 2026-07-18

Can cut right to the base. It’ll grow out of the soil if the node is just under. But yours looks above.

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