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title: "This is my unintentional cutting when I separated my large Monstera…"
description: "This is my unintentional cutting when I separated my large Monstera Deliciosa last about 10 days ago. While the others planted in soil are doing ok 🤞, this…"
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community: "Monstera Maniacs"
author: "Green thumb novice"
published: "2026-08-26T15:32:44.557535Z"
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# This is my unintentional cutting when I separated my large Monstera…

_Posted by Green thumb novice on 2026-08-26_

This is my unintentional cutting when I separated my large Monstera Deliciosa last about 10 days ago. While the others planted in soil are doing ok 🤞, this one seems to be struggling. The one leaf that’s trying to open has been trying for days. The stem had some brown mushy stuff happening so I just cut it off and sprayed with peroxide. I don’t want to leave it out of water too long for it to callous. Any suggestions?

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## 11 comments

### Michaela commented on 2026-08-26

Some people just cut the new leaf right off so the plants energy goes into rooting. I would leave one leaf. I don't see a node really that might be why it's struggling. You could put it in moss to help it out.

### Green thumb novice commented on 2026-08-26

Ah, I’ll try that. Since it wasn’t an intentional cut I was trying to save the entire piece. Thanks

### LeafyGreenhouse commented on 2026-08-26

Unfortunately without a node the plant won’t root unless it has produced new leaves while being in water then sometimes they can root.

#### Nesa replied on 2026-08-28

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/uMgX3cz28vScJ_PoFv-4m9kn60eqb93fh-qFb8UWju8/KiQfg9dlSuK8iL3jlT9DDw.webp?size=large)

#### plantgeek replied on 2026-08-28

this is called a "zombie leaf". this leaf will not grow new leaves and will die within a year

### plantgeek commented on 2026-08-26

i don't know why people are saying you don't have a node lol there's literally multiple on this cutting. i agree you should cut that bottom leaf off but you have two nodes here and a third one forming (new leaf).

#### Green thumb novice replied on 2026-08-28

That’s what I thought too about nodes and so was very hopeful… I ended up cutting off the new leaf as suggested above already 😕. Are you saying I should also cut off the bottom leaf and just leave the one middle which is all I’ll have left? Thanks! I’m really hoping this survives 🤞

#### plantgeek replied on 2026-08-28

yeah i would cut the bottom one. i have never cut new leaves off of my cuttings and i have no issues, your cutting would've been fine 😓 just one leaf is enough though.

#### LeafyGreenhouse replied on 2026-08-28

There is ok that’s great! Then it will work perfectly fine

### Green thumb novice commented on 2026-08-28

Thank you! 🤞

### Green thumb novice commented on 2026-09-05

I have good news! I have root! Yay! Thanks everyone for your help. I left one leaf and added root drops and now there is hope! ❤️

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