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Sapphire

So I got this Monstera from Trader Joe’s and just realized how bad the conditions were. There are brown spots on the bottom of the leaves and bugs all in the soil. This was the best one there was, most of the others were in worse condition. I need advice on how to get rid of the brown dots (I’m guessing maybe root rot or damage to the roots from the bugs, but it could be a pest or watering problem or sunlight problem). HELP! I need to rescue this plant! Would not recommend getting plants from Trader Joe’s. She’s also got a baby :3

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  1. Tee Jay

    Don’t know about the soil but the leaves definitely have pest damage, not sure if it’s spider mites or thrips since I don’t have more info. That’s interesting though because I find monstera to be fairly pest resistant. I honestly wouldn’t spend the time to try to get rid of them. I’d personally throw the plant away and buy a new one that is pest free. Monstera are so common and cheap now that will be the least stressful way probably

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