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title: "Anyone know why the bottom leaves on my monstera are dying? Thanks x"
description: "Anyone know why the bottom leaves on my monstera are dying? Thanks x"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/UeI834LBSHCioL8MwLcQxA/jVyz1fbNS9yFCcBgmoSxRg"
community: "Monstera Maniacs"
author: "mushroombookgirl"
published: "2024-04-13T16:00:52.287679Z"
language: "en"
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# Anyone know why the bottom leaves on my monstera are dying? Thanks x

_Posted by mushroombookgirl on 2024-04-13_

Anyone know why the bottom leaves on my monstera are dying? Thanks x

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## 4 comments

### Gaia 🌍 commented on 2024-04-13

Are these leaves older?

#### mushroombookgirl replied on 2024-04-13

Yeah they were the first smallest ones

#### Gaia 🌍 replied on 2024-04-13

It’s just part of the plant cycle. The old leaves die like Alex said below 😊

### Alex commented on 2024-04-13

I heard when leaves yellow on the bottom they’re dying off to promote more growth on the plant.

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