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title: "This is my first ever Monstera plant and it arrived damaged with two…"
description: "This is my first ever Monstera plant and it arrived damaged with two break points along the stem. I know it’s not salvageable so i’d have to cut it off. But do…"
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community: "Monstera Maniacs"
author: "Zoe"
published: "2025-06-21T17:49:51.707535Z"
language: "en"
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# This is my first ever Monstera plant and it arrived damaged with two…

_Posted by Zoe on 2025-06-21_

This is my first ever Monstera plant and it arrived damaged with two break points along the stem. I know it’s not salvageable so i’d have to cut it off. But do i cut it at the base at an angle? And is the little thing poking out a new growth point? Will it grow if i cut the other broken one off? I’m brand new to monsteras and really disappointed

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## 1 comment

### Ryan commented on 2025-06-21

I’m not exactly sure what to do since it’s a new plant (personally I would get a refund) but don’t be discouraged. They grow so fast and are very forgiving. This plant is only three years old. I bought at about it at 9” high though. I’ve propagated twice to other people. Even then look at what I’ve trained her to do in three short years…

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