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title: "My monkey mask is confusing me! Just noticed some brown spots on 2…"
description: "My monkey mask is confusing me! Just noticed some brown spots on 2 leaves but yet it’s pushing out 2 new shoots! 🤷🏼‍♀️ any ideas please?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/UeI834LBSHCioL8MwLcQxA/iOPBbGVbSrSDj0RMXSpRPw"
community: "Monstera Maniacs"
author: "Sarah"
published: "2024-04-17T16:40:08.872751Z"
language: "en"
image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/L4t7CAjMOeR_rNp9bA-yNoNg9EV69NWXckkg_Dfx9sE/D6pezudCQ1S-nPegzJFc8Q.webp?size=large"
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# My monkey mask is confusing me! Just noticed some brown spots on 2…

_Posted by Sarah on 2024-04-17_

My monkey mask is confusing me! Just noticed some brown spots on 2 leaves but yet it’s pushing out 2 new shoots! 🤷🏼‍♀️ any ideas please?

![Attachment 1 of 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/L4t7CAjMOeR_rNp9bA-yNoNg9EV69NWXckkg_Dfx9sE/D6pezudCQ1S-nPegzJFc8Q.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 2 of 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/L4t7CAjMOeR_rNp9bA-yNoNg9EV69NWXckkg_Dfx9sE/ZJ9iqacITzGseGboryOwkA.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 3 of 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/L4t7CAjMOeR_rNp9bA-yNoNg9EV69NWXckkg_Dfx9sE/vxmLQSgjS-GhAVMBFXzPGQ.webp?size=large)

## 3 comments

### eatyacarbs commented on 2024-04-17

Looks to be a watering issue. What’s your water schedule and what’s the growing medium? Hard to see the soil in the pics but it looks like you might have some white fungus which would indicate water not moving through there efficiently

#### Sarah replied on 2024-04-18

I use the planta schedule but I’ll snooze it if it’s still wet. I also bottom water. I’m not watering it for a few days and will monitor it. It’s bizarre as it has 2 new shoots so can’t be that unhappy lol x

### Audrey commented on 2024-04-17

I have found this plant needs a surprisingly small amount of water. I water mine once it’s almost completely dry!

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