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Mallicmonsteta

So I recently bought a monstera and I realized the sheef were the new leaf would come out is ripped on the side. Will my plant still be able to grow a new leaf there?

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  1. NicTheBucket

    If it’s just the very thin part, you should be good!

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  2. eatyacarbs

    The sheath has served its purpose once the new leaf has emerged. The next new leaves comes from the stem of the last, not the sheath. All good!

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    • Mallicmonsteta

      Idk if you can see it but my plant pushed out a new leaf and I’m looking at it and where the next new leaf will come from the sheef is ripped. Will a new leaf come out of it still?

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    • eatyacarbs

      I don’t really know from this angle. It kind of looks like you have a new leaf coming that might be a little bit stuck. If that’s the case you can drip some warm water on it and gently prize it out. But this indicates a lack of humidity generally. I don’t know what you mean when you’re talking about a torn sheath. Like I said before, the sheath serves no purpose beyond protecting the new leaf as it comes out. Once it’s out, the sheath with naturally dry up and flake away even

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