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title: "Hiiii I’m new to the monstera community, i got this new monstera a…"
description: "Hiiii I’m new to the monstera community, i got this new monstera a couple days ago and notice some damage to the leaves. Should I just cut them so that the…"
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community: "Monstera Maniacs"
author: "Kayyy"
published: "2026-04-30T22:54:18.991871Z"
language: "en"
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# Hiiii I’m new to the monstera community, i got this new monstera a…

_Posted by Kayyy on 2026-04-30_

Hiiii I’m new to the monstera community, i got this new monstera a couple days ago and notice some damage to the leaves. Should I just cut them so that the plant can focus on growth? And should I separate these plants to give them more room to grow so they can get bigger ?

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## 2 comments

### 1kwolves commented on 2026-05-01

if the leaves are still green and aren’t yellowing or sagging, leave them! they can still provide energy to the plant :) as it gets bigger it may drop these leaves on its own, or you can cut them once you have growth that you’re satisfied with!

### Tracy Lee commented on 2026-05-01

I would recommend repotting her in a couple weeks to give her fresh soil and a grow pole. I would cut back any leaves that are yellowed or damaged.

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