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title: "Hi all! This is my first monstera. It’s a Thai constellation. Is this…"
description: "Hi all! This is my first monstera. It’s a Thai constellation. Is this browning at the base normal? Thank you :)"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/UeI834LBSHCioL8MwLcQxA/vM0V5BGU428Nz1LK65iob1"
community: "Monstera Maniacs"
author: "Jennifer"
published: "2025-06-05T02:18:52.062927Z"
language: "en"
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# Hi all! This is my first monstera. It’s a Thai constellation. Is this…

_Posted by Jennifer on 2025-06-05_

Hi all! This is my first monstera. It’s a Thai constellation. Is this browning at the base normal? Thank you :)

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/ksp2nbfY3hQG7xDhFbY1IAvysSqa3kkrJ788fhimMIY/yONk8moMRlWV8L0AFt2H3Q.webp?size=large)

## 2 comments

### Chloe commented on 2025-06-05

It looks normal to me! This is just the remaining part of the sheath that allowed a new leaf to form. You can gently pull off the brown part if you don’t like it.

#### Jennifer replied on 2025-06-05

Thank you!

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