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title: "I got this pretty monstera about a week ago, I noticed the little…"
description: "I got this pretty monstera about a week ago, I noticed the little leaves in the bottom are getting some brown spots? What am I doing wrong here 😬 this is the…"
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community: "Monstera Maniacs"
author: "Bri"
published: "2025-06-23T17:42:24.935503Z"
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# I got this pretty monstera about a week ago, I noticed the little…

_Posted by Bri on 2025-06-23_

I got this pretty monstera about a week ago, I noticed the little leaves in the bottom are getting some brown spots? What am I doing wrong here 😬 this is the pot that I bought it in from Lowe’s. I use a grow light so that it gets enough light when the light by the window isn’t coming in. Watered it today and last week when I brought it home. Any ideas?

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## 4 comments

### Amie206 commented on 2025-06-23

You’ll need to change that soil out in another week or two (acclimating to your space now). It will give you a chance to look at the roots to make sure noting is wrong there.

The soil needs to be WAY chunkier - add medium sized orchid bark and large perlite to a good, organic soil mix. While plants acclimate, or are just repotted they can go into varying states of “shock” and you can see some decline but they bounce back if you give them what they need

#### Bri replied on 2025-06-25

Is the pot still good to use? And should I get one of those climbing polls ?

#### Amie206 replied on 2025-06-25

Does it have drainage? As long as it isn’t super root bound you can use it if there is drainage. They love to climb so a trellis, cedar pole or moss pole would be great!

#### Bri replied on 2025-06-30

Thanks’ yea there is drainage! :)

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